Is the Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) the same as a beneficiary's yearly physical?

Published 12/10/2020

Answer
No, this visit is a preventive wellness visit and not a "routine physical checkup" that some seniors may receive every year or two from their physician or other qualified nonphysician practitioner. Medicare does not provide coverage for routine physical exams.

Resource:

CMS MLN Medicare Wellness Visits Educational Tool


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