DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2012 Issue 2 (February)

Track initial vs. subsequent AWVs to avoid denials

Accurately schedule annual wellness visits (AWVs) as either initial or subsequent this year, or else you’ll spend unwanted time and money on the back end fixing unnecessary denials. If you’ve been billing AWVs frequently in 2012, you’ve probably already noticed tremendous patient confusion as to whether they’ve had an AWV before or if this is the initial visit. If the patient is new to your practice then you can’t rely on the patient’s memory. Even your elderly patients with sharp mental acuity could still easily mix up the AWV with the Initial Preventive Physical Examination.

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