AAFP questions elements of annual wellness visit in fee schedule comments

Article Overview

This piece covers AAFP’s response to CMS’s proposed 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the broader policy issues tied to Medicare preventive services and primary care payment. It is relevant to family physicians, coding and compliance professionals, practice managers, and others tracking Medicare rulemaking, because it highlights the types of documentation, payment, and administrative requirements being debated. The article discusses proposed changes related to preventive visit options, wellness visit documentation, health risk assessment definitions, bonus payment eligibility, and signature requirements on laboratory requisitions.