The Effectiveness of Medicare Wellness Visits in Accessing Preventive Screening
Introduction: Under the American Affordable Care Act, Medicare insurance beneficiaries receive free Annual Wellness Visits (AWV); there is a need to examine the effectiveness of these visits. The purpose of this study is to examine their impact on subsequent screening rates. Methods: Using 2011-2014...
Main Authors: | Fabian Camacho, Nengliang (Aaron) Yao, Roger Anderson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Primary Care & Community Health |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2150131917736613 |
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