Physical Exams & Well Child Visits (Preventive Care)

PHYSICAL EXAMS & WELL CHILD VISITS (PREVENTIVE CARE)

Preventive Service & Care

Preventive Care consists of healthcare services that include:

check-ups, patient counseling, and screenings to prevent illness, disease and other health-related problems.

FOR CHILDREN

Preventive Services Include:

• Autism screening

• Behavioral assessments

• Children’s immunization vaccines

• Congenital hypothyroidism screenings for newborns

• Depression screening

• Developmental screening

• Dyslipidemia screening

• Fluoride chemoprevention

• Hearing screening for newborns

• Height, weight, and body mass index measurements

• Hematocrit or hemoglobin screening

• Iron supplements

• Lead screening

• Vision screening

FOR ADULTS

Preventive Services Include:

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm (“AAA”)

• Aspirin use to prevent cardiovascular disease

• Screenings:

  • Alcohol misuse & counseling

  • Blood pressure

  • Cholesterol

  • Colorectal cancer (for adults over 50)

  • Depression & Anxiety

  • HIV

  • Tobacco use

  • Type 2 diabetes

  • Obesity

• Counseling:

  • Dietary

  • Health lifestyle considerations

  • Birth Control

  • Family Planning

• Immunization vaccines

  • Hepatitis A

  • Hepatitis B

  • Herpes Zoster

  • Human Papillomavirus

  • Influenza (Flu Shot)

  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella

  • Meningococcal

  • Pneumococcal

  • Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis

  • Varicella

• Sexually transmitted infections prevention counseling

Specifically for Women:

• Anemia screening

• BRCA counseling for women at higher risk

• Breast cancer mammography and chemo-prevention counseling

• Breastfeeding counseling

• Cervical cancer screening

• Contraception

• Domestic and interpersonal violence screening and counseling

• Certain items and services for pregnant women

• Gestational diabetes screening

• Osteoporosis screening

• Rh incompatibility screening

Specifically for Men:

• Anemia screening

• Domestic and interpersonal violence screening and counseling

• Substance use

• Risk factors for sexually transmitted infections

• Diet and exercise habits and symptoms of depression

• Physical examination

• Diabetes

• Lipid screening is warranted in all men 35 years and older, and in men 20 to 34 years of age who have cardiovascular risk factors

• Ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm should occur between 65 and 75 years of age in men who have ever smoked

• Screening for colorectal cancer should begin at 50 years of age in men of average risk and continue until at least 75 years of age. Screening should be performed by high-sensitivity fecal occult blood testing every year, flexible sigmoidoscopy every five years combined with fecal occult blood testing every three years, or colonoscopy every 10 years.

• The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against screening for testicular cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Immunizations should be recommended according to guidelines from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Specifically for Geriatrics:

• IPPE (Welcome to Medicare)

• Annual Wellness Exam (AWE)

For more information about what preventive services are covered under the Affordable Care Act, please visit www.HealthCare.gov.