Medicare Wellness Exam

Medicare Wellness Exams are a no cost to you service covered under your Medicare insurance plan.  This service is offered as a preventive measure to help ensure you maintain your best possible health.

Your provider will develop a personalized prevention plan that is designed to help prevent disease and disability based on your current health and risk factors. Your provider will ask you to fill out a questionnaire, called a “Health Risk Assessment,” as part of this visit. Answering these questions can help you and your provider develop a personalized prevention plan to help you stay healthy and get the most out of your visit. It can also include:

• A review of your medical and family history.
• Developing or updating a list of current providers and prescriptions.
• Height, weight, blood pressure, and other routine measurements.
• Detection of any cognitive impairment.
• Personalized health advice.
• A list of risk factors and treatment options for you.
• A screening schedule (like a checklist) for appropriate preventive services. Get details about coverage for screenings, shots, and other preventive services.
• Advance care planning