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Medicare Annual Wellness Visit: What Is It?

Boulder Medical Center

A Medicare Annual Wellness Visit is a once-per-year appointment covered by Medicare Part B. Unlike a routine physical or sick visit, the AWV focuses on health risk assessment, screening, and prevention—not diagnosing or treating new or existing conditions. The post Medicare Annual Wellness Visit: What Is It?

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An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. On Why Integrated Care Should Be a Cornerstone of the HHS Agenda

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Your desire to reimagine our approach to well-being is one that we share as a 30-year-old upstart association rooted in the fundamental idea that our health system is disintegrated. At the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA), we see your agenda aligning with ours in powerful ways.

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The 7 Hidden Benefits of an Annual Wellness Visit

Altitude Family & Internal Medicine

Altitude Family & Internal Medicine (303) 730-2167 The 7 Hidden Benefits of an Annual Wellness Visit The 7 Hidden Benefits of an Annual Wellness Visit: Why Your Future Self Will Thank You If youve ever wondered whether scheduling that annual wellness visit is really worth the.

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

Alex 00:20 And she’s professor of family medicine at USC, deputator at JAGS, and co lead of the bold center of Excellence in early detection of dementia. Well, because they’re hard on people with dementia and they can be very hard on families, and they’re a form of crisis. Is that right, Soo? Soo 00:32 Thanks.

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Time to stop driving? Podcast with Emmy Betz and Terri Cassidy

GeriPal

Often the work of the certified driving rehab specialist is to assess the older drivers goals, assess prognosis for driving, and help the family navigate discussions around driving cessation (hmmm…sounds like an approach to family meetings). Were those people self referring, or family members calling you asking? Eric: Yeah.

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10 Things To Do To Keep Your Heart Happy

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

Cholesterol, sugars, kidney, liver and electrolytes are typically screened during annual wellness visits. Family Genetics: If you can, ask your loved ones about their medical history (especially parents and siblings). Refill Your Prescriptions: Follow up with your physician on necessary medications.

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August Back to School Month

Family Physicians of Greeley

As the summer winds down and we get ready to go back to school, it is important to remember to schedule your child’s back-to-school wellness visit. And if your child is going to participate in school sports, they will need a sports physical. Missing wellness visits for your child could put them at risk.