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WorksheetsAnnual Wellness Visits (AWV) Part A
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Medicare Annual Wellness Visits include:
Review and discussion of health
Review of medical, social history, health education, counseling on preventive services, such as certain screenings, flu shots, pneumococcal, referral for other care, height, weight and blood pressure
Annual Wellness Visits are covered:
Once every 12 months
Every 2 years
Once
Can a Medicare beneficiary receive an initial preventive physical exam and an annual wellness visit (AWV) in the same year?
Yes
No
When submitting claims to National Government Services (NGS), Inc. what diagnosis code shall you use?
A diagnosis code consistent with the beneficiary’s exam
Z71.89
Can an advanced care planning (99497) be billed with the AWV (G0438)?
No
Yes
Is the Part B deductible and coinsurance waved when billing the AWVs?
Yes
No
Can AWVs be conducted via telehealth?
No
Yes
For telehealth AWV, how are vital signs conducted?
Provide last visit vital signs
Not required
Yes required; vital signs are self-reported by the patient
Can a registered nurse perform an AWV to Medicare beneficiaries?
No, never
As long as the MD/DO or a non-physician practitioner (NPP) provides direct supervision and the claim(s) is submitted with the supervising practitioner’s Medicare National Provider Identifier (NPI)
What is billing code G0438?
Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (PPS), initial visit
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (PPS), subsequent visit
