MEDICARE WELLNESS CENTER
Ensuring health and wellness with our senior community.
Hereford Regional Medical Center is committed to helping our community’s senior citizens get the most out of life. Our clinic physicians and nurse practitioners are your partners in wellness and encourage every Medicare enrollee to take advantage of the free Annual Wellness Visit.
What a Medicare Wellness Visit Includes
Personal Health Review
A review of your medical history, medications, providers, and overall health to understand where you are today.
Risk & Prevention Planning
Identification of health risks, screenings, and vaccines you may need — plus a clear plan for preventive care.
Year-Ahead Health Plan
Personalized guidance to help you stay healthy, including follow-up recommendations and next steps.
FAQs
A Medicare Wellness Visit is a preventive appointment covered by Medicare Part B. It focuses on reviewing your health history, identifying risk factors, and creating a personalized plan to help you stay healthy. It is not a sick visit or a full physical exam.
Medicare covers two types of wellness visits:
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A one-time Welcome to Medicare Visit
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An Annual Wellness Visit, covered once every 12 months after your first year on Medicare
The Welcome to Medicare Visit is a one-time preventive visit available within the first 12 months of enrolling in Medicare Part B. It helps establish a baseline for your health and ensures you’re up to date on preventive care.
Your visit may include:
- Height, weight, and blood pressure measurements
- Body Mass Index (BMI) calculation
- A simple vision test
- Review of depression risk and safety concerns
- Discussion about advance directives
- A personalized plan for recommended screenings, shots, and preventive services
Additional tests may be ordered based on your medical history.
The Annual Wellness Visit is available once every 12 months after you’ve had Medicare for more than one year. It focuses on updating your health information and adjusting your preventive care plan as needed.
Your provider will:
- Review your medical and family history
- Update your list of providers and prescriptions
- Record routine measurements like height, weight, and blood pressure
- Screen for cognitive impairment
- Provide personalized health advice
- Identify risk factors and treatment options
- Create a preventive screening schedule
Medicare Part B typically covers Medicare Wellness Visits at no cost to you, as long as the provider accepts Medicare assignment. If additional tests or services are ordered, they may be billed separately.
No. A Medicare Wellness Visit focuses on prevention and planning, not hands-on physical exams or treatment of new symptoms. If you have health concerns, ask about scheduling a separate visit.
You may be asked to complete a Health Risk Assessment before your visit. Bringing a list of medications, providers, and any health concerns can help you get the most out of your appointment.
To schedule your Medicare Wellness Visit with Hereford Regional Medical Center, call (806) 364-7512.
Be sure to specify that you are requesting a Medicare Wellness Visit when scheduling.
