The Annual Wellness Visit, sometimes called an “AWV,” is a yearly
appointment with your primary doctor. The purpose of the Annual Wellness Visit is to create or update a personalized prevention plan that may help prevent illness based on your current health and risk factors. The Annual Wellness Visit is not a head-to-toe physical. It’s not invasive.
What is the Annual Wellness Visit?
The Annual Wellness Visit, sometimes called an “AWV,” is a yearly appointment with your primary doctor. The purpose of the Annual Wellness Visit is to create or update a personalized prevention plan that may help prevent illness based on your current health and risk factors. The Annual Wellness Visit is not a head-to-toe physical. It’s not invasive.
Every Georgian over the age of 65 who is eligible for Medicare qualifies for a free Annual Wellness Visit. It’s a noninvasive appointment with your primary care doctor that results in a personalized prevention plan which may help prevent illness.
Haven’t had your Annual Wellness Visit this year? Go Annual! Call your primary care physician’s office today and tell them you’re making an appointment for your Annual Wellness Visit.
Why should I do it?
Every Georgian over the age of 65 who is eligible for Medicare qualifies for a free Annual Wellness Visit. It’s a noninvasive appointment with your primary care doctor that results in a personalized prevention plan which may help prevent illness.
Haven’t had your Annual Wellness Visit this year? Go Annual! Call your primary care physician’s office today and tell them you’re making an appointment for your Annual Wellness Visit.
If you’re 65 or over, qualify for Medicare, and haven’t already had an Annual Wellness Visit in the last year, Original Medicare covers the cost of your Annual Wellness Visit.Medicare Advantage Plans cover Annual Wellness Visits without applying deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance when you see an in-network provider and meet Medicare’s eligibility requirements. During your AWV, your provider may discover a new or existing health problem. Any additional care is considered diagnostic and is billable.
How does it work?
If you’re 65 or over, qualify for Medicare, and haven’t already had an Annual Wellness Visit in the last year, Original Medicare covers the cost of your Annual Wellness Visit. Medicare Advantage Plans cover Annual Wellness Visits without applying deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance when you see an in-network provider and meet Medicare’s eligibility requirements. During your AWV, your provider may discover a new or existing health problem. Any additional care is considered diagnostic and is billable.
Go Annual is a not-for-profit brand with the goal of encouraging more Georgians to take advantage of their free Annual Wellness Visit We’re part of a partnership between the State of Georgia, academic institutions, community organizations, professional associations, and the State Aging and Disabilities Resource Connection Network. Go Annual is directly supported by the Georgia Memory Net.
Who are we?
Go Annual is a not-for-profit brand with the goal of encouraging more Georgians to take advantage of their free Annual Wellness Visit We’re part of a partnership between the State of Georgia, academic institutions, community organizations, professional associations, and the State Aging and Disabilities Resource Connection Network. Go Annual is directly supported by the Georgia Memory Net.
If you’re Medicare eligible, over 65, and haven’t had an Annual Wellness Visit in the last year, what are you waiting for? Call your primary care office and make an appointment for your free “Annual Wellness Visit.” Ask for it by name! Don’t have a primary care doctor? Medicare can help you find one.
What should I do next?
If you’re Medicare eligible, over 65, and haven’t had an Annual Wellness Visit in the last year, what are you waiting for? Call your primary care office and make an appointment for your free “Annual Wellness Visit.” Ask for it by name! Don’t have a primary care doctor? Medicare can help you find one.
The Go Annual smartphone app brings a variety of useful tools into your pocket. You can track your next Annual Wellness Visit, and also access all sorts of tips, recipes, and great deals picked specifically for Georgians over 65. Get the app here if you’re on an Apple device, or here if you’re on Android.
Smartphone App
The Go Annual smartphone app brings a variety of useful tools into your pocket. You can track your next Annual Wellness Visit, and also access all sorts of tips, recipes, and great deals picked specifically for Georgians over 65. Get the app here if you’re on an Apple device, or here if you’re on Android.
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