Stay Healthy. Stay Ahead.
Harbor Physicians provides preventive wellness visits for patients ages 14 and older. Your physician can review your overall health, identify potential risks, update recommended screenings and develop a personalized plan for ongoing preventive care.
What May Be Included in a Wellness Visit?
Your visit is personalized based on your age, medical history, risk factors, current health needs and the type of preventive appointment scheduled.
Health History Review
Your physician may review your personal and family medical history, previous diagnoses, surgeries and recent changes in your health.
Medication Review
Reviewing your current medications helps keep your medical record accurate and identify possible interactions or duplicate therapies.
Vital Signs & Measurements
Routine measurements provide useful information about your current health and changes that may have occurred over time.
Health Risk Assessment
Your physician may discuss lifestyle habits and health risks that could affect your current or future health.
Preventive Screening Review
Recommended screenings vary according to age, sex, medical history, family history and individual risk factors.
Personalized Prevention Plan
Your physician may recommend follow-up care, laboratory testing, screenings or lifestyle changes based on your individual needs.
Annual Physical or Medicare Wellness Visit?
These are different appointment types and may include different services. Please tell our scheduling team which type of preventive visit you need so we can schedule the appropriate appointment.
Insurance reminder: Preventive coverage varies by plan. Testing, vaccines, treatment of new concerns or management of existing conditions may be processed separately from the preventive visit.
What Should You Bring to Your Wellness Visit?
Bringing a few important items helps us keep your medical record accurate, review medications and make the most of your preventive visit.
Identification & Insurance
- Government-issued photo ID
- Current insurance card or cards
- Updated address, phone or other demographic information
Medications
- Bring current prescription bottles whenever possible
- Over-the-counter medications
- Vitamins and supplements
- A pharmacy-generated medication list if bottles are unavailable
Medical Information
- Recent laboratory results completed elsewhere
- Hospital discharge paperwork
- Specialist records or imaging reports when requested
Questions for Your Physician
- Health concerns you want to discuss
- Medication refill requests
- Preventive screening questions
- Vaccination history when available
Annual Physical vs. Medicare Annual Wellness Visit
These visits are often confused, but they are not the same. Knowing which type you need helps our team schedule the appropriate appointment.
Annual Physical
An annual physical generally includes a preventive health review and physical examination based on your age, medical history and current health needs.
- Medical and family history review
- Current medications and allergies
- Vital signs and selected physical examination
- Preventive screening recommendations
- Nutrition, activity and health-risk discussion
- Laboratory testing when ordered
Coverage: Annual physical benefits vary by insurance plan. Cost-sharing or exclusions may apply to some services.
Medicare Annual Wellness Visit
A Medicare Annual Wellness Visit focuses on health risks, prevention and updating your personalized prevention plan. It is not the same as a comprehensive physical examination.
- Health-risk assessment
- Medical history, medications and care-team review
- Routine measurements such as blood pressure and weight
- Cognitive and safety screening questions
- Preventive screening and vaccine review
- Personalized prevention and follow-up plan
Medicare note: The Annual Wellness Visit generally does not include routine laboratory testing or a comprehensive physical examination unless separately ordered or performed.
Not Sure Which Visit to Schedule?
Call Harbor Physicians and let us know your insurance, age and whether you need preventive care, a Medicare wellness visit or evaluation of a specific medical concern.
Wellness Visit Questions
Quick answers about preventive physicals, Medicare wellness visits, medications, testing and insurance.
What ages does Harbor Physicians see for wellness visits?
Harbor Physicians provides preventive care, physicals and wellness visits for patients ages 14 and older.
How often should I schedule a wellness visit?
Many patients schedule preventive care once each year. Appropriate timing depends on your age, health history, insurance benefits and your physician's recommendations.
Is a Medicare Annual Wellness Visit the same as a physical?
No. A routine annual physical may include a preventive examination. A Medicare Annual Wellness Visit focuses primarily on health risks, routine measurements, preventive planning and your personalized prevention plan rather than a comprehensive physical examination.
Are laboratory tests included?
Laboratory testing is not automatically included in every preventive visit. Your physician may order testing based on your age, health history, risk factors and medical needs. Insurance coverage varies.
Can I discuss new symptoms or medical concerns?
Yes. However, evaluating new symptoms, changing medications or managing an existing condition may result in an additional problem-focused service. Your insurance may apply a copay, coinsurance or deductible to that portion of the visit.
What should I bring to my appointment?
Bring your photo ID, current insurance card, relevant medical records and all current medication bottles whenever possible, including prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, vitamins and supplements. A current pharmacy-generated medication list is acceptable if you cannot bring the bottles.
Will my insurance cover the visit?
Preventive benefits vary by insurance plan. Some plans cover annual preventive visits with limited or no patient cost, while testing, vaccines or problem-focused services may be processed separately.
Can you coordinate recommended screenings?
Yes. Your physician may recommend appropriate laboratory testing, imaging, cancer screenings or specialist referrals based on your age, history and individual risk factors.
Do you offer school, work or sports physicals?
Availability depends on the requested form, examination requirements and appointment type. Please call (904) 368-6809 before scheduling and tell our team which form or clearance is required.
Ready to Schedule Your Wellness Visit?
Contact Harbor Physicians to schedule an annual physical, Medicare Annual Wellness Visit or another appropriate preventive appointment.
Preventive services, testing and patient costs depend on your insurance plan, appointment type, medical history and services provided during your visit.