Medicare pays 100% for the AWV and focuses on health promotion and prevention. A problem-oriented visit is not part of this benefit and is subject to deductibles or coinsurance. Can the patient complete any portion of the AWV?
Hemolytic uremic syndrome. This rare disorder causes a sharp drop in platelets, destruction of red blood cells and impairment of kidney function. Sometimes it can occur in association with a bacterial Escherichia coli (E. coli) infection, such as may be acquired from eating raw or undercooked meat.
Low blood cell counts can cause problems such as anemia. 1  A catheter (thin tube) is placed in a large vein in the donorâs arm. 2  Blood travels through the catheter from the body to a special machine. The machine carries out a process called apheresis, which separates and collects stem cells from the blood.