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Post by toshtego on Dec 7, 2021 11:49:40 GMT -5
Supposedly mine started at 0900 this morning with a phone call I did not receive.
I got a text message that this an all day affair. I have no idea what this is about or what I am supposed to do. Medical office never answers the telephone and seldom calls back. So, they are not much help. Perhaps I should drive the 50 miles to their office to find out WTF is happening?
Anyone ever hear of this before?
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Post by oldcajun123 on Dec 7, 2021 12:05:19 GMT -5
 I had one John, video chat with Dr, asks questions, probably to get a general feel about your health. I did it with my IPHONE.
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Post by toshtego on Dec 7, 2021 12:12:00 GMT -5
I wish I had known about it before hand. Sounds like it could be useful.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Dec 7, 2021 12:32:43 GMT -5
They send you a link and time then when you the upload you’re talking with the Dr, wife did one too, good for question you have in the bac of your mind.
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Post by terrapinflyer on Dec 7, 2021 13:24:29 GMT -5
Annual Welness Exam is the artist formerly known as Yearly Physical.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Dec 7, 2021 15:40:05 GMT -5
Many of the concierge medical practices have an annual physical, but they have all been an in-office visit, usually after having a blood draw (of about a quart or so it seems) and a lab analysis.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 7, 2021 17:34:52 GMT -5
The Medicare wellness check is a well intended but much abused event. This is supposed to be where the doctor determines your current health status, but in actuality most just ask you 2 or 3 questions and are done. Medicare pays them a flat rate that is so low that they don't consider it work their time.
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Post by toshtego on Dec 7, 2021 22:17:12 GMT -5
The Medicare wellness check is a well intended but much abused event. This is supposed to be where the doctor determines your current health status, but in actuality most just ask you 2 or 3 questions and are done. Medicare pays them a flat rate that is so low that they don't consider it work their time. Evidently it must be low since my appointment was cancelled when I walked into the office. Just a 50 mile drive each way. |
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Post by urbino on Dec 7, 2021 22:25:26 GMT -5
Nice. Thanks, doc.
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Post by toshtego on Dec 7, 2021 22:45:19 GMT -5
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Post by urbino on Dec 7, 2021 22:49:10 GMT -5
Then he should hire better help. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 7, 2021 23:13:58 GMT -5
Then he should hire better help. It's almost impossible to hire any help these days. All of my doctor's staff quit and went to work in home health. And they weren't even that great. |
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Post by toshtego on Dec 8, 2021 10:32:46 GMT -5
Then he should hire better help. Taos, you know. Workers are scarce here. Work ethic is second to family. Family issues often result in no-shows. |
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Post by zambini on Dec 8, 2021 20:53:45 GMT -5
I had one today; still not sure what was actually going on throughout.
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 8, 2021 21:06:36 GMT -5
Medicare allows you a single AME per year. A non-complaint review of your medical condition, including blood panel, etc. Extremely valuable. Use it!
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 8, 2021 21:40:06 GMT -5
Medicare allows you a single AME per year. A non-complaint review of your medical condition, including blood panel, etc. Extremely valuable. Use it! I need to find a new doctor first. My wife got hers at the local clinic with a PA. |
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Post by toshtego on Dec 8, 2021 21:40:35 GMT -5
Medicare allows you a single AME per year. A non-complaint review of your medical condition, including blood panel, etc. Extremely valuable. Use it! I am 70, Never had one. It never seems to quite happen. Always a reason. Someone's kid had the sniffles and they had to stay home from school so mom stayed home from work. Someone's dog died. A flat tire. Too much snow. Always a reason. |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 8, 2021 22:25:15 GMT -5
My doctor will not see me if I do not agree to an annual checkup, it isn’t a wellness exam per se. it is a full series of tests to establish baseline results, and as years go by track any variances, along with a conversation about anything and everything related to health that I fell like I would like to discuss.
I quite like the arrangement.
As I said before, I have known plenty of guys that are meticulous about preventive maintenance on all of their equipment an vehicles. They then have the attitude that they do not need to see a doctor until problems arise.
To each his own, but that is misplaced priorities in my book.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 8, 2021 23:58:11 GMT -5
My doctor will not see me if I do not agree to an annual checkup, it isn’t a wellness exam per se. it is a full series of tests to establish baseline results, and as years go by track any variances, along with a conversation about anything and everything related to health that I fell like I would like to discuss. I quite like the arrangement. As I said before, I have known plenty of guys that are meticulous about preventive maintenance on all of their equipment an vehicles. They then have the attitude that they do not need to see a doctor until problems arise. To each his own, but that is misplaced priorities in my book. That's a work up for a new patient. Completely different from the Medicare annual wellness check. For most doctors it's just an easy billing code. |
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Post by instymp on Dec 9, 2021 17:59:15 GMT -5
My "Annual Wellness" is done annually, in the Doc's office, not online or Zoomed. One week after bloods & lab.
Go a couple more visits & labs a year also just to make sure stuff is still working.
My socializing seems to be Doctors, dentists, chiropractors, ophthalmologist & hearing checks.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 9, 2021 20:53:54 GMT -5
My "Annual Wellness" is done annually, in the Doc's office, not online or Zoomed. One week after bloods & lab. Go a couple more visits & labs a year also just to make sure stuff is still working. My socializing seems to be Doctors, dentists, chiropractors, ophthalmologist & hearing checks. That is where I am at, sounds like we both have good doctors watching the gauges, looking for variances…. So far I have 15 years logged with the same doctor. When my wife worked in a gastroenterology practice, she canvassed all the doctors to see who they trusted to keep an eye on the gauges. Most all of them used this same doctor. |
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I had one John, video chat with Dr, asks questions, probably to get a general feel about your health. I did it with my IPHONE.
