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Expect Heightened Scrutiny on AWV and IPPE Blunders in 2020

Published on Fri Jan 24, 2020

All 3 RACs spotlight this perennial Medicare problem. Annual wellness visits (AWVs) and initial preventive physical exams (IPPEs) are a continual source of confusion for both patients and providers. Even after questions are asked and files are checked, mistakes are often made — mostly due to a combination of lapsed or inaccurate medical records and confusion over Medicare’s policies. That’s [...]
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