Effective January 1, 2011, Medicare started to provide coverage for Annual Wellness Visits. This benefit was included in the Affordable Care Act of 2010. Medicare has come up with two HCPCS codes for these wellness visits for medical billing purposes. The codes are G0438 and G0439.
Keanu Reeves and Lily Collins took a break from filming To the Bone, an upcoming dramedy about eating disorders, to raise awareness of the health issue. âTruth Number One: Many people with eating disorders look healthy, yet may be extremely ill,â Collins says. âTruth Number Two,â continues Reeves.
Demi Lovato has once again proven herself a staunch advocate of correctly understanding and discussing body image and mental health. On Wednesday, the star took to Twitter to address commonly held misconceptions about eating disorders and mental illness: Having an eating disorder doesn't show strength.. Strength is when are able to overcome your demons after being sick and tired for so long. â Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) November 12, 2014. Since attending treatment for an eating disorder and self-injury in 2010, Lovato has become a vocal role model for women and girls dealing with cultural pressures to be thin. She spoke to Ellen DeGeneres in 2011 about setting an example for others.