skimedickc

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1. Work/Patient Ratio

   skimedickc replied to VTach2013's topic in NP

   I know this is an old post..but felt I needed to address the 20 minutes you noted for a Medicare AWV. If you are getting these done in 20 minutes, it is not possible to be meeting all the Medicare requirements (which by the way are written into law,...

2. Medicare wellness visit

   skimedickc replied to new_horizons555's topic in NP

   From my involvement on multiple conference calls with CMS regarding the AWV: an RN, LVN or LPN may perform the full AWV under the "direct supervision" of a physician without the patient seeing the physician. CMS recognizes that the AWV does not requ...

3. Medicare wellness visit

   skimedickc replied to new_horizons555's topic in NP

   The medicare guidelines for the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) specifically state that any licensed healthcare provider can perform the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit. They even state that a registered dietitian can perform the visit. However...