{"id":63197,"date":"2025-10-20T15:43:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T22:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/?page_id=63197"},"modified":"2026-01-28T09:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:04:20","slug":"medicare-annual-wellness-visit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/health-services\/vaccines-prevention\/medicare-annual-wellness-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Medicare Annual Wellness Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"shs-block hero grid-container has-brown-background-color has-content-left\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Medicare-Annual-Wellness-Visits-304-SS.jpg); background-position:75% 50%;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-content-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-content has-contrast-box\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-title\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"hero-title--part is-m\">Medicare Annual Wellness Visit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:541-812-5177\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shs-button \">Call 541-812-5177<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_d522655223ebecbfec980200ed806555\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-gold-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stay Well for What Matters Most<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check in on your health with a Medicare annual wellness visit, so you can keep checking off what matters most:  family time, independence, feeling your best, making memories and peace of mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Medicare wellness visit every year is a way to stay on top of your health, catch concerns early and keep doing what you love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Medicare Wellness Visits Explained | Dr. Emily Balser\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X5J4soGiki0?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_a46e44e6dff0f3248e55c1bfcd13d6d2\" class=\"shs-block two-columns\">\n<div class=\"entry-content two-column-grid\">\n<div class=\"entry-content shs-block column\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ann&#8217;s Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ann shares how her first Medicare annual wellness visit gave her peace of mind, strengthened her relationship with her doctor and helped her prioritize health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My First Medicare Wellness Visit | Ann Carpenter\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1BsgnDmhimU?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"entry-content shs-block column\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bill&#8217;s Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bill shares how a heart scare and personal loss convinced him to never miss his Medicare annual wellness visit and makes a case for getting one every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why I Never Skip My Medicare Wellness Visit | Bill McEntee\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fNtvcTJTvdc?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_1ba7a82aebbbd25664777944dac402d9\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-blue-primary-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reason&#8217;s People Don&#8217;t, but Should, Get a Medicare Annual Wellness Visit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Emily Balser knows another medical appointment is not high on everyone&#8217;s agenda. If one of these is your reason for not getting in yearly for a Medicare annual wellness visit, take a few seconds and hear her out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YSut_lgvHxo?Rel=0\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YSut_lgvHxo&amp;list=PLkUmEZdXODwHzVuO9zcdHqwLnzLI80FRq&amp;index=10&amp;pp=iAQB\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I don&#8217;t know what it is.<\/a> (37 seconds)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dNZMFnDZwUE?Rel=0\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dNZMFnDZwUE&amp;list=PLkUmEZdXODwHzVuO9zcdHqwLnzLI80FRq&amp;index=9&amp;pp=iAQB\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I&#8217;m healthy<\/a>. (17 seconds)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7Hqx9sjS1SM?Rel=0\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7Hqx9sjS1SM&amp;list=PLkUmEZdXODwHzVuO9zcdHqwLnzLI80FRq&amp;index=8&amp;pp=iAQB\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I don&#8217;t have time<\/a>. (24 seconds)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GpAFWGXxzD0?Rel=0\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GpAFWGXxzD0&amp;list=PLkUmEZdXODwHzVuO9zcdHqwLnzLI80FRq&amp;index=7&amp;pp=iAQB\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I can&#8217;t get there<\/a>. (27 seconds)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Pn-zRjLdqJ4?Rel=0\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pn-zRjLdqJ4&amp;list=PLkUmEZdXODwHzVuO9zcdHqwLnzLI80FRq&amp;index=6&amp;pp=iAQB\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I went last year<\/a>. (15 seconds)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_c51aa9a389ac3d243d26322ff890d321\" class=\"shs-block block-slim-section grid-container has-white-background-color\">\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule Your Medicare Annual Wellness Visit Today!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Take advantage of this yearly opportunity to have a one-on-one with your medical provider to discuss your health. <em>This phone number is only for scheduling Medicare annual wellness visits.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:541-812-5177\">Call 541-812-5177<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_75e71ef54c5ab4070b7f02e161cdf01c\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-blue-light-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Did You Know?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Medicare annual wellness visits are specific to each individual including reviewing health history and risk factors to creating a personalized preventive care plan. There are, however, a couple topics that come up often in these yearly appointments. Dr. Emily Balser explains.<\/p>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_a46e44e6dff0f3248e55c1bfcd13d6d2\" class=\"shs-block two-columns\">\n<div class=\"entry-content two-column-grid\">\n<div class=\"entry-content shs-block column\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#1: Fruits &amp; Vegetables\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b9Tx0OG64gk?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"entry-content shs-block column\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#2: Sun Protection\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cFFt2FJ1MjY?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Medicare annual wellness visit is an opportunity to meet with your provider and focus on prevention and overall wellness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":65812,"parent":67166,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","_shs_workflow_notes":"","_shs_exclude_from_navigation":true,"_shs_promote_article_on_blogs":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-63197","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63197"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63197\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}