Annual Wellness Visits: You Aren't Legally Required to Offer AWVs, One MAC Says

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers determine whether the article is relevant to Medicare preventive visit billing and whether it touches on practice policy, RN involvement, and claim reporting concerns.

Article Sections

1. MAC guidance on annual wellness visits

   Introduces the Medicare contractor discussion and frames the main questions raised by practices about AWV services.

2. Are providers legally required to offer AWVs?

   Addresses whether a practice must make the service available and discusses general preventive-service billing considerations.

3. Can registered nurses perform the AWV?

   Covers staffing and supervision questions related to RN participation in the service, including requirements tied to licensure and patient status.

4. Can you bill an AWV along with the patient's Pap and pelvic exam using a modifier?

   Reviews whether the billing combination requires a modifier and addresses the claim setup at a high level.