Kakki Dobbs, LVN - Population Health Nurse, along with Brittany Bradshaw, RN - Clinic Nurse Coordinator, and Scot Holster, FNP-C - Family Nurse Practitioner, - Eastland Memorial Hospital’s Regional Healthcare Clinic staff, - gave the July EMH Lunch and Learn program. July’s theme was Medicare’s Annual Wellness Visit. This visit follows the first 12 months of being insured by Medicare and a “Welcome to Medicare” visit - once in a lifetime visit - during the first 12 months of Medicare Part B coverage. There are no out of pocket costs for the Annual Wellness Visit.
Participants of the July program learned that Annual Wellness Visit goals are: * Lower your healthcare cost * Discuss ways to keep you healthy * Help you to stay out of the hospital and emergency room * Detect disease early, before you get sick * Ensure you are up to date on preventative care such as breast cancer and colon cancer screenings.
The Health Care Team explained that at the Annual Wellness Visit one can expect a routine check of height, weight, blood pressure and body mass index. Medications, supplements, and vitamins currently being taken are reviewed, as are daily routines and home safety, including risk for falls or injury.
