tci Part B Insider - 2011 Issue 10

Annual Wellness Visits: G0438-G0439: MACs Share Additional Information About AWVs

Hint: You can perform AWVs on new patients.Part B practices looking for answers about the new annual wellness visit (AWV) services that Medicare allows this year have come up short, with CMS still waiting to release more comprehensive coding guidance on the matter than the MLN Matters article that the agency issued months ago. But MACs have continued to share answers to the frequently-asked questions that they've received on the topic, and we've got a few of the answers to help you ensure that your G0438-G0439 claims process smoothly.Question 1: Can we collect for an AWV that...

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