Is Medicare annual visit really a physical examination?

Federal statute prohibits Medicare from paying for annual physical examinations. Your “Welcome to Medicare” preventive visit does not resemble a physical exam, and you only get one of these visits; within the first 12 months of Part B enrollment. For more information on what Medicare offers as an “annual” visit, click here…

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