Research Letter

Variation in Annual Wellness Visit Use and Risk Scores Across Medicare Advantage Insurers

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.0007

March 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study assesses the use of Medicare’s Annual Wellness Visits among older patients with Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare coverage.

Corresponding Authors: Zhang Zhang, PhD (zzhan356@jhu.edu); Daniel Polsky, PhD, Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 1812 Ashland Ave, Baltimore, MD 21205 (polsky@jhu.edu).

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