AWV dollars go begging; try 4 simple tips on how your practice can pick them up

Why This Topic Matters

Annual wellness visits are an underused Medicare benefit, and practices that organize their workflow and communication can improve both patient preventive care and practice revenue. The article is relevant to billing, coding, and practice management teams looking to streamline Medicare preventive service processes.

Article Sections

1. Annual wellness visits

   Introduces the Medicare annual wellness visit topic and explains why practices may consider increasing use of this service. It also discusses the general financial and operational context for these visits.

2. The money’s there

   Focuses on the business case for offering annual wellness visits and the broader practice management considerations involved. It also touches on same-day service coordination and documentation separation at a high level.

3. 4 AWV-maximizing tips

   Outlines practice workflow ideas for improving scheduling, reminders, staff task assignment, and patient communication. The section presents operational approaches intended to reduce friction around annual wellness visits.