“Welcome to Medicare” preventive visit
Don’t confuse this with an annual wellness visit, as the “Welcome to Medicare” preventive visit, which is free, needs to happen within the first 12 months after someone starts their Medicare Part B coverage.
During this one-time visit, a healthcare professional might provide additional information on preventive services covered by the program and even make referrals for other care, depending on the review given by your medical and social background.
Annual wellness visit
Medicare recipients are also entitled to a free annual wellness visit. This is meant to develop or even update a more personalized plan that would prevent disease and disability, depending on your health situation.
The visit could also include a review of your medical and family history, developing or updating an entire list of your health care providers and prescriptions, routine measurements like height, weight, and blood pressure, detection of any cognitive impairment, and additional personalized health advice.
