Older Black and Hispanic Patient Perceptions of Medicare Annual Wellness Visits: A Qualitative Study

The authors aimed to explore the attitudes and preferences of older Black and Hispanic patients regarding Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs) and identify barriers to their completion. Through focus groups, they discovered that participants valued preventive care and trusted relationships with their primary care physicians but faced challenges such as scheduling difficulties, confusion about preventive care terminology, and a lack of trust stemming from historical discrimination. The findings suggest that targeted interventions are needed to address these barriers and improve AWV uptake in these minority populations.