Initial Preventive Physical Examination and Annual Wellness Visit

Initial Preventive Physical Examination

The Initial Preventive Physical Examination (IPPE) is also known as the “Welcome to Medicare” preventive visit. The goals of the IPPE are health promotion, disease prevention, and detection.

Medicare pays for one beneficiary IPPE per lifetime not later than the first 12 months after the beneficiary’s eligibility date for Medicare Part B benefits.

Annual Wellness Visit and Subsequent Annual Wellness Visit

Medicare covers an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) providing Personalized Prevention Plan Services (PPPS) for beneficiaries who:

• Are no longer within 12 months after the beneficiary’s eligibility date for Medicare Part B benefits
• Have not received an IPPE or AWV within the past 12 months

Resource: CMS MLN Medicare Wellness Visits Educational Tool