Tough Topics in the FQHC: Medicare Preventive Services

Medicare prevention services are unique in the type of care information collected and are markedly different than the traditional preventive service patients may be more familiar with receiving. Unique care provision and documentation requirements are necessary to support services; missing just a single component can cause payer audit failure. We will discuss template development to ensure all components are captured, additional services available to Medicare recipients at no out-of-pocket expense, frequency and medical necessity requirements, and how these services can contribute to appropriate risk adjustment, care management, and population health measures.