What to expect during the exam:
Your doctor will record your medical history, check your blood pressure, vision and weight and height to measure your body mass index.
Your doctor will check to ensure you are up-to-date with preventivie screenings and services, such as cancer screening and shots.
Your doctor will give you advice to help you prevent disease, improve your health or stay well. You will receive a written plan similar to a checklist when you leave letting you know which screeings and other preventive services you should get.
Your doctor will talk to you about end-of-life planning, including advance directives. Advance directives are legal documents that allow you to put in writing what kind of health care you would want if you were too ill to speak for yourself.
Your medicare deductable will be waved but you will be responsible for 20% of the allowable.
Your medicare deductable will be waved but you will be responsible for 20% of the allowable.
What to bring to your Welcome to Medicare exam:
Medical records, including immunization records (if you are seeing the physician for the first time)
Family health history
A list of prescription drugs that you are currently taking, how often you take them, and why.
Remember! Once you enroll in Medicare Part B, it's important to schedule your "Welcome to Medicare" physical exam right away.
To schedule your Welcome to Medicare exam call our scheduling line at 480-474-3555. Let the scheduler know that you are scheduling your WELCOME TO MEDICARE EXAM.