Annual Wellness Clinic

Medicare Annual Wellness Visit

Friday, November 3rd

Call to Schedule your Annual Wellness Visit!

St. Maries Family Medicine 208-245-2591

Call to schedule your appointment. Our Medicare Counselor will be onsite during this event to answer questions about your Medicare. Refreshments will be served!

 

Covered Services

During your Annual Wellness Visit (AWV), your Primary Care Provider will:

  • Check your height, weight, blood pressure
  • Complete questionnaire about your health status, injury risks, behavioral risks, and health needs
  • Update your medical and family history
  • Update list of current medications, providers, durable medical equipment suppliers, etc.
  • Screen for depression
  • Screen for cognitive issues
  • Provide health advice and referrals to health education and/or preventive counseling services aimed at reducing identified risk factors and promoting wellness

 

Eligibility and Cost

  • Medicare Part B and Medicare Advantage Plans cover an Annual Wellness Visit if you have had part B for over 12-months and you have not received a wellness visit in the past 12-months.
  • If you qualify, Medicare covers the Annual Wellness visit at 100%.

 

During your visit, your Provider may discover a new problem that needs cared for. This additional care is considered diagnostic, meaning your provider is treating you because of certain symptoms or risk factors. Medicare may bill you for any diagnostic care you receive during a preventative visit – or your provider may suggest an additional appointment be made for the future.

St. Maries Family Medicine Offers Certified CDL/DOT Physicals!

St. Maries Family Medicine offers CDL/DOT Physicals!

Certified Physicians Terry Davenport, D.O. and Ralph Sutherlin, D.O. offer physicals for our community to help get them back on the road fast!

 

About the Exam

A Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination must be conducted by a licensed “medical examiner” listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) National Registry.  The term includes, but is not limited to, doctors of medicine (MD), doctors of osteopathy (DO), physician assistants (PA), advanced practice nurses (APN), and doctors of chiropractic (DC).

A DOT physical exam is valid for up to 24 months. The medical examiner may also issue a medical examiner’s certificate for less than 24 months when it is desirable to monitor a condition, such as high blood pressure.

Recordkeeping

If the medical examiner finds that the person he/she examined is physically qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), the medical examiner will furnish one copy of the results to the person who was examined and complete a Medical Examiner’s Certificate.

 

Call today to schedule your CDL/DOT physical with one or our certified providers! 208-245-2591

 

Information sited from FMCSA website: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/medical/driver-medical-requirements/dot-medical-exam-and-commercial-motor-vehicle-certification

 

BCH Welcomes New Radiology Manager, Trevor Miller!

Trevor Miller is BCH’s new Radiology Manager.

Trevor worked as a traveler for BCH earlier this year and really appreciated the organization and the people!

Trevor is originally from Coeur d’Alene. He was a Radiology Tech. in the US Army for 6 years before moving back to the area.

Trevor is married (Bailey) and has 2 cats.

Please welcome Trevor to BCH!

BCH Welcomes New Pharmacy Manager, Brandon Boller!

Brandon Boller is the new Pharmacy Manager at BCH.

Brandon graduated from St. Maries High School in 2006 and just recently moved back to St. Maries with his family.

Brandon attended the University of Montana receiving his undergrad in pre-pharmacy, and completed Pharmacy School in 2013 at The University of Montana, Skaggs School of Pharmacy. Brandon started his Pharmacy career in Tacoma, Washington and then moved to Anchorage, Alaska for 5 years. Brandon is excited to be back in his home town, serving patients in the community!

Brandon joins our Pharmacy Tech, Melissa Offerman. BCH is excited for our new Pharmacy Team!

Please join us in welcoming Brandon!!

New Nurse Leadership at BCH

BCH has hired a new Director of Nursing Services, Rachel Ewert, RN, BSN, CNOR.

Rachel has worked at BCH for 7 years in all areas of nursing, to include OR, Med/Surg and ER. We are very excited to have Rachel as our new Nurse Leader at BCH!

Rachel received her RN degree from Southern Adventist University in 2007. She then received her Bachelors of Nursing in 2012 from the University of Phoenix.

Prior to moving to St. Maries, she worked as an Operating Room Nurse for several years.

Rachel and her family love living in St. Maries. She is very excited for the opportunity of serving and working alongside the nursing staff at BCH.