Responding to criticisms lodged against an otherwise popular program among seniors, Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced a bill to improve the way Medicare Advantage ...

Differential coding by Medicare Advantage plans appeared to have pushed their risk scores higher than traditional Medicare's scores. Those greater risk scores led to $33 billion in extra revenue for ...

In 2011, the Medicare program introduced the annual wellness visit to improve healthy aging among all seniors. The purpose of the visit is for primary care providers to identify and mitigate health ...

Ask most healthcare CEOs the utilization rate for the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) and they will probably not know it. While it is reimbursable, the cost/benefit ratio favors practices ...

Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says it’s time to change Medicare billing rules so the work of registered nurses in rural Iowa clinics is reimbursed when they help conduct annual “wellness visits.” ...

In my work as a primary care physician, time is a precious commodity. I rarely have enough of it in office visits with my patients. That’s one reason I’m all in favor of Medicare’s free annual ...

Adoption of annual Medicare wellness visits increases primary care revenue, according to a new study. However, adoption has been lower among practices caring for underserved populations, which may ...

Medicare beneficiaries are eligible for an annual wellness visit when they have had coverage for longer than 12 months. These appointments are for developing or updating a personalized plan based on ...

Medicare beneficiaries who have had coverage for longer than 12 months are eligible for an annual wellness exam. This is designed to develop or update a personalized plan to help prevent disease and ...