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Annual Wellness Visit
What is an Annual Wellness Visit?
It’s a conversation about your health and preventative routine care. It is not a physical or a routine checkup. AWV Visits are typically fully covered for Medicare members at no cost. Men and women will have slightly different routine screenings. Learn about the differences and list of screenings that could work for you.
MEN
Many of the biggest threats to men’s health are preventable and you can start taking better care of your health today. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the top causes of death among men in the United States are heart disease, cancer, accidents and unintentional injuries, respiratory disease and stroke.
WOMEN
A lot of major health diseases are preventable According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the top causes of death among women in the U.S. include heart disease, stroke, cancer, respiratory disease and Alzheimer’s disease.1 Women are also at an increased risk of developing arthritis, osteoporosis and depression.2 Some health issues that affect men and women can affect women differently.
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AWV Visits are typically fully covered for Medicare members with no cost.
Annual Wellness Visit versus Routine Physical
Annual Wellness Appointment
Assess brain health, memory and depression
Assess overall physical, joint and emotional health
Check blood pressure
Plan for preventative screenings and shots
Review your medical history
Discuss your functional abilities and level of safety, such as your hearing and risk of falling
Keep track of your medicines
Manage chronic conditions like diabetes, breathing problems or heart conditions
Routine Checkup/Physical
A thorough physical hands on examination covers head to toe and usually lasts about 30 minutes.
Evaluates your body using observation, palpitation, percussion, and auscultation.
Your doctor will palpitate, touch and feeling for unusual lumps, check organ size and shape, and check responses.
An exam taking one hand over your abdomen to identify blockages, and pinpoint any problem areas.
Reflexes are checked with the use of a small rubber hammer.
Use of a stethoscope to listen to your heart, lungs, and bow
Annual Wellness Visit answers.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Medical records, including screenings and shots you’ve had in the past year
• Family health history
• List of all medicines and supplements you take
• List of all doctors and pharmacists you use
• Any information you have on recent visits with your specialists
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When you first join Medicare, you can typically have a “Welcome Medicare” preventive visit within the first 12 months. After that, you can have one wellness visit per calendar year. There’s no additional cost for
this visit.
If possible, it’s a good idea to schedule your first wellness visit early in
the year so you can get started right away on the plan you and your
doctor create.
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SC/GA House Calls provides every service you would expect from a traditional Doctor’s office visit directly to the patient in their home. Patients can choose to see a medical professional in person or via Telehealth. SC/GA House Calls provide services that include personalized care plans, medication management, ordering tests/labs, specialist referrals, follow-up appointments, remote patient monitoring, and much more.
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Medicare Part B, Humana PPO/HMO, United PPO/HMO, WellCare/ATC PPO, BCBS PPO/HMO GA, Aetna PPO/HMO, Cigna PPO/HMO, Tricare *Out of Network Benefits, and Private Insurance.