Understanding possible additional charges Annual physical exams and Medicare Wellness Visits (AWV) are considered preventive health visits. During a preventive health visit your healthcare team will talk with you about your medical history, your current health and your risk for certain illnesses and injuries. There is no charge for preventive health visits. However, during the course of your preventive care visit, your provider may discover or need to investigate and treat a new problem or an existing problem that has changed; you may also bring up a new concern to your provider during this visit. This additional care is considered diagnostic, meaning your provider is treating you because of certain symptoms or risk factors, and becomes separate from your preventive care visit. If this occurs during your annual physical or wellness exam you may receive a separate bill for this additional diagnosis. The office staff does not know what services will be provided during your actual visit, as this is between you and your provider. You will be billed if there is any unpaid balance after we receive payment for your visit from your insurance company. It is important that you understand your health insurance benefits, and we strongly encourage you to contact your health insurance plan if you have any questions about what is covered under a preventive health visit.
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