Few seniors take advantage of free wellness visits

Few seniors take advantage of free wellness visits

The Affordable Care Act includes a free wellness visit for seniors, which can be used to schedule preventive care screenings, but few are using it, according to the CMS. There also is wide variation among the states in the number of Medicare beneficiaries using other new preventive services, such as colorectal cancer screenings. Kaiser Health News/Capsules blog (6/11)

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