tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 7
READER QUESTION: Don't Count on Patient for WTM Data
Don't Count on Patient for WTM DataQuestion: Recently, we-ve been faced with several -Welcome to Medicare- appointments that we end up not getting paid for because the patient didn't fit the strict guidelines. How can we prevent this? Answer: Beneficiaries receive coverage for the new -Welcome to Medicare- (WTM) exam (G0344, Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first six months of Medicare enrollment), only once in their lifetime--and only within the first six months after joining Medicare. Experts offer these three good practices to help keep track of your new Medicare patients...
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