Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV)

Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) is an insurance benefit provided by Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans to patients.

  • It involves screening and risk assessment appropriate for individuals older than 65

  • It requires completion of several health questionnaires for risk assessment

  • It can be performed by any licensed healthcare professional under the supervision of a provider

  • Patients do not have any out-of-pocket costs for this type of visit

  • It does not involve Evaluation and Treatment of existing or new medical problems (if medical problems are addressed during this visit, then copay/deductible applies for Medical Visit - please see this link for more information)

  • Traditional Medicare does not cover an “Annual Physical”

  • This visit type does NOT involve a physical exam

  • Medicare Advantage plans may cover both “Annual Wellness Visit” and “Annual Physical” (i.e. you can get 2 separate preventative visits per year)

  • For more information about Medicare Annual Wellness, please visit the Medicare website here.

Preparing for Annual Wellness Visit

Please have the following information in preparation for your visit:

  • List of medications and supplements

  • List of all doctors/specialists involved in care

  • List of all medical supplies/equipment that you use (e.g. Hearing aids, walking aids such as cane or walker, eye glasses or contacts)

  • Advance Directives documents such as Healthcare proxy or Living will

    • If you don’t have Advanced Directives, you can find more information on the CT State Government Website and download the pdf form

    • Please review the form, come prepared with any questions that you have to help you complete the form

Screening Questionnaire:

For Medicare to cover this type of visit, regulations require that we screen you for several health issues using screening questionnaires.

You can fill out the questionnaire online by clicking on the button below.

If you are unable to complete the questionnaire online, you can download a pdf copy of the screening questionnaire, print it and complete it at home. Please bring this completed questionnaire to your visit or have it ready during your Telehealth appointment.