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Care Coordination | Prevention and Wellness | Annual Wellness Visit | Value-Based Care
As you may be aware, an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) is a yearly evaluation of a patient's current health. For Medicare Part B beneficiaries, the appointment is free of cost. During an AWV, a doctor will review the patient's health history, identify any potential health issues, and answer any questions. The main goal of an Annual Wellness Visit is to establish a record of the individual's physical and mental well-being to develop a preventive health plan. While Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs) can benefit healthcare providers by improving communication with their patients and helping them collect reimbursements, there are also several advantages for patients themselves.
Care Coordination | Care Management Software
ThoroughCare has earned NCQA Population Health Management Prevalidation in the following categories: Health Plan, Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organization, Case Management, and Population Health. This means that our platform has the functionality to help other organizations receive NCQA accreditation in the same areas.
See how ThoroughCare simplifies Medicare's most complex programs.
Care Coordination | Annual Wellness Visit | Advance Care Planning | CPT codes
With an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV), your patient receives an appropriate opportunity to review Advance Care Planning (ACP). You can use this yearly assessment as a time to cover why advanced planning can be of great benefit. In this video, we discuss everything you need to know about the 2024 CPT codes, billing requirements, and reimbursements for Advance Care Planning (ACP), so you can properly bill for this program and maximize your revenue. This includes code 99497 and add-on code 99498. Download an Advance Care Planning guide to help you manage your program.
Care Coordination | Value-Based Care
Several factors are driving the adoption of team-based care coordination. Workforce shortages exacerbated by the pandemic, a growing population of adults living longer with chronic disease, and the shift toward value-based care models top the list.
Care Coordination | Value-Based Care
Unaddressed health-related social needs (HRSN) can make achieving care plan goals difficult.
Chronic Care Management | Care Coordination
An individual’s culture and language play a large part in their health. Healthcare professionals see the impact that culturally sensitive approaches can have on building greater awareness, closing care gaps, and spurring health-driven patient action.