“Waiver of Coinsurance and Deductible for Preventive Services, Section 4104 of the Affordable Care Act” Revised

MLN Matters® Article #MM7012 – titled “Waiver of Coinsurance and Deductible for Preventive Services, Section 4104 of the Affordable Care Act, Removal of Barriers to Preventive Services in Medicare” – has been revised to reflect recent changes to Change Request #7012, which announces that effective for dates of service on or after Sat Jan 1, 2011, Medicare will provide 100-percent payment for the Initial Preventive Physical Examination (IPPE), the Annual Wellness Visit (AWV), and certain preventive services.   For more information, please read the article at http://www.CMS.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM7012.pdf.

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