Does Medicare cover an annual wellness visit?

Medicare covers annual wellness visits 100%. There are some details that may pertain, and that varies according to your particular Medicare plan. They're always covered, but there are some timeframe details that matter. For example, some Medicare products will only cover it if it's been a full year since your last visit. Other ones cover them on a calendar year basis, meaning they're a little bit more flexible. The other thing that pertains to coverage is, it's covered 100% without a deductible or copayment. That said, sometimes these visits may be performed in combination with a follow-up visit with your provider, and that's at the discretion of the patient and the provider. Oftentimes with the effort focused on convenience for the patient to avoid additional visit to the office, these services may be combined. If that is the case, then there may be additional fees or copayments that go along with the second part of the visit being focusing on evaluation and management of your current problems.