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Benefits
Remember the old saying that ”an ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure”? This can be especially true
when it comes to preventive health care.
Get Regular Checkups
Maintaining or improving your health is important—and
a focus on regular preventive
care, along with following the advice of your
doctor, can help you stay healthy.
Routine checkups and screenings can help
you avoid serious health problems, allowing
you and your doctor to work as a team to manage
your overall health, and help you reach
your personal health and wellness goals.
What is Preventive Care?
Preventive care focuses on maintaining your health, and establishing
your baseline health status. This may include immunizations,
vaccines, physical evaluations, lab work, x-rays and
medically appropriate health screenings. During your preventive
visit, your doctor will determine what tests or screenings
are appropriate for you based on many factors such as your
age, gender, overall health status, personal health history and
your current symptoms or chronic health concerns.
Preventive care can help you avoid potentially serious health
conditions and/or obtain early diagnosis and treatment. Generally,
the sooner your doctor can identify and treat a medical
condition, the better the outcome.
Recommended
Screenings and Vaccinations
UnitedHealthcare’s Preventive Care Guidelines
which can be found at www.uhcpreventivecare.com,
helps you track preventive
screenings and vaccinations—right from your
computer or mobile device. This new web-based
tool provides the age and gender-specific preventive
care recommendations that will allow
you to help manage your health and the health
of your family. Working with your doctor, you
can use this knowledge to make informed medical decisions
that suit your lifestyle and daily habits. You can view, print
and e-mail your specific preventive health guidelines, which
are based on recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services
Task Force and other health organizations.
Orange County highly encourages you to check the preventive
care guidelines for your age and gender and follow
through with recommended guidelines. IMPORTANT:
Preventive care (when coded correctly) is covered 100% on
both county plans. Be sure to speak with your provider to
ensure proper coding.
Information courtesy of United Heathcare
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