tci Part B Insider - 2011 Issue 12

Annual Wellness Visits: You Aren't Legally Required to Offer AWVs, One MAC Says

Plus: RNs can perform AWVs even for new patients, as long as they meet state licensing requirements.If you've decided your practice doesn't have the resources to offer annual wellness visits (AWVs), you aren't legally required to perform them. That's the word from WPS Medicare, a Part B payer in four Midwestern states, which presented an AWV conference on March 24.WPS Medicare started off the call by reminding providers that the initial AWV (G0438) is a one-time benefit per patient and the subsequent AWV (G0439) can only be reported once a year, so Medicare will deny the claim...

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