Annual Wellness Visit Now Covered by Medicare
As part of the Affordable Care Act, Medicare now covers annual wellness visits and will provide payment for the creation of a personalized prevention plan. The wellness visit will include a health...
View ArticleMedicare and Preventive Health Care
Here is an update on preventive services that are paid for by Medicare. This press release is written by David Sayen, Medicare’s regional administrator for California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and the...
View ArticleFree Preventive Screening: Watch out for added charges
Healthcare reform now requires health insurance to cover preventive screenings at no cost to the patient. (I am talking about under-65 health insurance, not Medicare.) That means an annual visit to a...
View ArticleObamacare and Medicare: What has changed?
What terrible things has “Obamacare” delivered since the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010? According to the Center for Medicare Advocacy, here is how the healthcare reform law has affected...
View ArticleMedicare Free Preventive Screenings
Preventive screenings are covered by Medicare at no cost to the patient, but sometimes there will be a bill to pay. A colonoscopy is the example I use with my clients to explain how “free” tests and...
View ArticleMedicare Preventive Screening: How often can you get these tests?
Medicare now has a long list of preventive screenings that are covered at no cost to the patient. But how often can you get these preventive screening tests? The answer varies from test to test. I...
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