Medicare and Annual Wellness Visits

Medicare does not cover yearly physical exams, but it does provide for an annual wellness visit every 12 months which is not as extensive as an annual physical. Annual wellness coverage started in 2011 because of the Affordable Care Act, and includes measurement of weight and blood pressure, medical update history, a review of initial personal risk assessment, detection of cognitive impairment, a review of medications, an update of referral services, and an updated screening schedule.