Medicare wellness visits are yearly appointments to assess and update the condition of your Medicare patients for the purpose of creating and implementing a preventive health plan tailored to each specific patient with patient counseling and education to support that plan.

These encounters are not routine visits for physical examination and treatment of conditions. They can, however, be performed in conjunction with a routine visit to avoid scheduling a separate appointment to address conditions requiring attention.

IPPE (G0402) 

Initial Preventive Physical Examination (Welcome to Medicare visit)
Focus on health promotion and disease prevention and detection

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Initial AWV (G0438) and Subsequent AWV (G0439) 

Initial Annual Wellness Visit (first AWV- one-time only):
Creation of a preventive health plan for the coming 5-10 years using risk assessment, screens, etc.

Subsequent AWV:
Yearly update to initial assessments, conditions, and screening schedule with education, counseling, and referrals

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