A preventive physical, or a wellness exam, is an opportunity for you to spend time with your primary care physician to plan for your long-term health. During this visit, the physician can possibly identify problems before they advance, thus helping to achieve positive outcomes. Treatments are more successful when started early. This is also a good time to discuss lifestyle changes to promote healthier behaviors.
Go ahead and call your primary care provider early and schedule that physical for 2023. You do not have to wait 365 days plus 1 to have your preventive physical. If your physician’s office questions you about scheduling a physical in less than a year since your last appointment, tell them that your medical plan is designed to allow one physical per calendar year.
Information on your medical ID card explains there is no co-pay for a wellness physical for you and your spouse or domestic partner. If you need to discuss anything with your physician or need medication refills, our medical plans allow for you to have a wellness visit at the same time you have medical concerns. The claim for this visit needs to include the diagnosis code for the wellness visit and any applicable diagnosis codes.
If your medical provider has questions about the scheduling of your physical or the lack of a co-payment, the employee can contact the EMAC MedLine for assistance with explaining this. The EMAC MedLine phone number is 866-992-EMAC (3622).
Starting earlier on lifestyle changes allows for ample time to reach desired goals. So go make that appointment early this year!
