tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 27

Physical Exams: What You Need To Know About 'Welcome To Medicare' Exams

Benes eligible for 6 months after start of Medicare coverage The new physician fee schedule regulation, published in the August 5, 2004 Federal Register, provides long-awaited clarification on how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will implement the new "Welcome to Medicare" physical exam. CMS says it'll cover one initial physical exam for patients within six months of the start of their first Medicare Part B coverage period, as long as that period begins after January 1, 2005. The physical examination includes height, weight and electrocardiogram, but excludes clinical laboratory tests. During this "welcome exam,"  the physician...

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