decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2008 Issue 11 (November)
Non-Physician Practitioner Report: Let NPPs play a prime role in new ‘Welcome to Medicare'
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Article Overview
This article covers Medicare’s updated approach to the Initial Preventive Physical Exam, commonly called the Welcome to Medicare visit, and discusses how practices can prepare for the 2009 changes. It is aimed at non-physician practitioners, physicians, coders, compliance staff, and practice managers who need to understand the revised service structure, office workflow considerations, and the associated code changes.
Why This Topic Matters
The article matters because it highlights a Medicare preventive service that can affect scheduling, patient education, documentation, and billing workflows in primary care and other outpatient settings. It also helps practices recognize that the service and its related testing have changed, which may affect operational planning and coding review.
Article Sections
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Practice guidance for the Welcome to Medicare visit
This section discusses how practices can prepare patients and staff for the preventive visit. It focuses on workflow, scheduling, forms, and general office processes.
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Welcome to Medicare 2008 - 2009 crosswalk
This section presents a year-to-year code crosswalk for the preventive visit and related EKG services. It is a reference table for identifying the updated code set.
What You Will Learn
- How Medicare changes affected the Welcome to Medicare preventive visit
- What types of office preparation practices used for the service
- How practices organized intake, screening, and compliance workflows
- Which code sets and service categories were updated in the 2008 to 2009 transition
Who Should Read This
- Non-physician practitioners
- Physicians
- Medical coders
- Compliance staff
- Practice managers
- Billing staff
Codes Discussed
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