AWV/A1c
This yearly Medicare visit helps members review health risks, medications, screenings, and prevention needs.
What is an Annual Wellness Visit?
This diabetes measure checks whether members received an eye exam to look for diabetic eye disease.
What is Eye Exam for Patients with Diabetes?
This measure checks whether eligible women received breast cancer screening.
What is Breast Cancer Screening?
This measure focuses on women who had a fracture and may need osteoporosis evaluation or treatment.
What is Osteoporosis Management in Women Who Had a Fracture?
This survey asks members about their experience with their health plan, doctors, care, and customer service.
What is CAHPS?
This measure looks at whether members take their diabetes medications often enough as prescribed.
What is Medication Adherence for Diabetes Medications?
This blood test shows a member’s average blood sugar over the past 2 to 3 months.
What is Hemoglobin A1c?
This diabetes measure checks whether members had testing to evaluate kidney health.
What is Kidney Health Evaluation for Patients with Diabetes?
This measure checks whether eligible adults were screened for colorectal cancer.
What is Colorectal Cancer Screening?
This measure looks for follow-up after an emergency department visit for members with multiple high-risk chronic conditions.
What is FMC?
This survey measures Medicare members’ physical and mental health outcomes over time.
What is HOS?
This measure focuses on members taking blood pressure medications, such as ACE inhibitors, ARBs, or direct renin inhibitors, as prescribed.
What is Medication Adherence for Hypertension?
During this visit, a provider may check fall risk, memory concerns, depression risk, medications, and preventive screenings.
What happens during an AWV?
A member with diabetes may want this exam because diabetes can damage the eyes before vision changes are noticed.
Why is a diabetic eye exam important?
This breast imaging test can help find breast cancer early, often before symptoms appear.
What is a mammogram?
A member may want osteoporosis care after a fracture because it can help lower the risk of future fractures.
Why is osteoporosis management important?
These survey topics include getting needed care, getting appointments quickly, customer service, and provider communication.
What are CAHPS topics?
This measure looks at whether members take their statin medication as prescribed.
What is Medication Adherence for Cholesterol?
A member with diabetes may want this test because it helps show whether blood sugar is controlled.
Why is A1c testing important?
A member with diabetes may want these tests because kidney damage can happen silently and early treatment may slow disease.
Why are kidney health tests important?
A member may want this screening because it can find colon cancer early or detect polyps before they become cancer.
What is a colonoscopy?
A member may want timely follow-up because it helps review symptoms, medications, and next steps after an emergency visit.
Why is follow-up after an ED visit important?
These survey topics include fall risk, physical activity, bladder control, mental health, and overall health status.
What are HOS topics?
Members may want to take diabetes medications regularly because it helps control blood sugar and lowers the risk of complications like kidney, eye, and nerve damage.
Why is diabetes medication adherence important?
A member may want this visit because it helps create a personalized plan to stay healthy and catch risks early.
Why is an AWV important?
These eye exam types may include a dilated retinal exam, retinal imaging, or an exam by an eye care professional.
What are diabetic eye exam types?
These are common types of breast cancer screening tests, including digital mammography and 3D mammography.
What are mammogram test types?
These services may include a bone density test, also called a DEXA scan, or osteoporosis medication.
What are OMW care options?
Member feedback from this survey helps the plan improve access, communication, service, and overall experience.
Why is CAHPS important?
Members may want to take blood pressure medication regularly because it helps lower the risk of stroke, heart attack, kidney disease, and heart failure.
Why is hypertension medication adherence important?
This test may be completed through a lab blood draw or, when appropriate, a point-of-care fingerstick test.
What are A1c test types?
These kidney health tests usually include an eGFR blood test and a uACR urine test.
What are KED test types?
Name two of the colorectal screening tools.
What is colonoscopy, FIT, stool DNA/FIT-DNA, flexible sigmoidoscopy, and CT colonography.
Follow-up may include a primary care visit, specialist visit, telehealth visit, home visit, or care management outreach.
What are FMC follow-up types?
Member feedback from this survey helps the plan understand how well it supports health, safety, activity, and quality of life.
Why is HOS important?
Members may want to take statins regularly because they help lower bad cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Why is cholesterol medication adherence important?