Wellness Preventive Health Guide Protect Your Health with Good Preventive Care
Plan Now for Better Health One of the best ways to maintain good health and lower the risk of future health concerns for you and your family is to focus on prevention. Getting recommended screenings, staying up-to-date on vaccines and maintaining a healthy weight are all ways to protect against illness. And lifestyle changes becoming more active, quitting smoking and eating healthier foods can lower your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and many other chronic conditions. Through our wellness plan, resources and information, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee can help you improve and maintain your good health.
Take Action Each of the major causes of death and chronic disease heart disease, stroke, cancer, lung disease, diabetes and injury can be prevented by things you do. Follow these quick tips for prevention: Stay connected to your doctor - develop a good doctor/ patient relationship with a doctor who knows you and your medical history. Make sure everyone taking care of you knows important facts about your health, such as allergies or drug sensitivities. Take a Personal Health Assessment size up your health with a quick and easy online PHA at bcbst.com. Learn about your potential health risks and actions you should take to avoid future illness or disease. Take time to exercise physical activity can help prevent many illnesses including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis, depression and stroke. Exercise 30 minutes every day and make walking a part of your regular routine. Eat more fruits and vegetables aim for a well-balanced diet that includes vegetables, fruits, low-fat dairy products and whole grains. Avoid tobacco and second-hand smoke you can reduce or prevent your chances of getting bronchitis, pneumonia, emphysema and other lung diseases. Need to quit? Talk to your doctor about a smoking cessation program. Get regular preventive health exams, screenings and recommended vaccinations from an in-network provider they may be covered at 100 percent depending on your BlueCross plan.
CHILDREN Recommended Preventive Services Preventive Services Alcohol Misuse Screening and Behavioral Counseling Intervention Age Dental Caries in Preschool Children, Prevention (prescribe oral fluoride if deficient in water) Up to age 6 Frequency Covered when provided by a primary care practitioner Depression Screening Fluoride subject to prescription drug benefit Gonorrhea Prophylactic Eye Medication (newborns) Hearing Screening (newborns) Hemoglobinopathies (sickle cell screening) (newborns) HIV Screening (at risk) Hypothyroidism Screening (newborns) Immunizations Iron Deficiency Anemia, Prevention (at risk 6 to 12 month old babies) As recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Up to age 1 Subject to prescription drug benefit Obesity Screening Pediatric Preventive Services includes Bright Futures Recommendations and Heritable Disorders Screenings. (Services include but not limited to: Physical exams, developmental and autism screenings, newborn metabolic screening, hematocrit or hemoglobin, lead screening, tuberculin test) Phenylketonuria (PKU) Screening (newborns) Preventive Health Exams One per year for adults, more frequent for children 3 and over Sexually Transmitted Infections Counseling Syphilis Screening Visual Acuity Screening Up to age 5 In conjunction with well child exam Regular checkups help find problems early before they become serious.
Preventive Services Age Frequency Alcohol Misuse Screening and Behavioral Counseling Intervention Covered when provided by a primary care practitioner Anemia Screening (pregnant women) Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Screening (pregnant women) Once during pregnancy (at 12 to 16 weeks) Blood Pressure Screening Breast Cancer: counseling about preventive medication and about BRCA Screening (based on family risk factors) Breast Cancer Screening (Mammogram) One per year Breastfeeding, Primary Care Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding support/counseling & supplies one lactation consultant visit and manual breast pump in conjunction with each birth Cervical Cancer Screening One per year Chlamydia Screening Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders Screening Colorectal Cancer Screening (Screenings include: colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, and fecal occult blood testing) Depression Screening Diabetes screening in adults with sustained blood pressure > 135/80 Domestic violence screening & counseling FDA-approved Prescription Contraceptive Methods, Sterilization and Counseling Folic Acid Supplementation, Counseling about 50 and older (younger for high-risk) One per year for fecal occult blood test One every 5 years for screening sigmoidoscopy One every 10 years for screening colonoscopy As prescribed Folic acid subject to prescription drug benefit; for women planning or capable of pregnancy Gestational diabetes screening During pregnancy Gonorrhea Screening In conjunction with annual well woman exam Healthy Diet Counseling (adults with hyperlipidemia and other risk factors) Hepatitis B Screening HIV Screening (at risk and all women) WOMEN Recommended Preventive Services Covered when provided by a primary care practitioner; limited to 6 visits per year During pregnancy HPV testing Once every 3 years, beginning at age 30 Immunizations As recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Obesity Screening Osteoporosis Screening in Postmenopausal Women 60 and older Preventive Health Exams One per year Rh (D) Incompatibility Screening (pregnant women) During pregnancy Sexually Transmitted Infections Counseling Syphilis Screening Tobacco Use Counseling Covered when provided by a primary care practitioner; up to 8 counseling sessions per year Well-woman visit One per year
MEN Recommended Preventive Services Preventive Services Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Age Frequency 65 and older One per lifetime for men who have ever smoked Alcohol Misuse Screening and Behavioral Counseling Intervention Covered when provided by a primary care practitioner Blood Pressure Screening Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders Screening Colorectal Cancer Screening (Screenings include: colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, and fecal occult blood testing) 50 and older (younger for high-risk) Depression Screening One per year for fecal occult blood test One every 5 years for screening sigmoidoscopy One every 10 years for screening colonoscopy Diabetes screening in adults with sustained blood pressure > 135/80 Healthy Diet Counseling (adults with hyperlipidemia and other risk factors) Covered when provided by a primary care practitioner; limited to 6 visits per year HIV Screening (at risk) Immunizations As recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Obesity Screening Preventive Health Exams Prostate Cancer Screening Sexually Transmitted Infections Counseling One per year for adults, more frequent for children 3 and over 50 and older Syphilis Screening Tobacco Use Counseling Covered when provided by a primary care practitioner; up to 8 counseling sessions per year Make a commitment today to start living a healthy lifestyle.
GET INFO for Better Health on bcbst.com On bcbst.com, you can find resources to help you understand your health plan coverage and make well-informed decisions about your health care. Log in to BlueAccess to: Find an in-network doctor Check your health plan to find out who s covered and what s covered Look up your claim status or see if you ve met your deductibles Check physician quality ratings Set up and maintain your personal health record Take your Personal Health Asessment Access health and wellness educational resources Learn about BluePerks member-only discounts on health-related products and services
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee 1 Cameron Hill Circle Chattanooga, TN 37402 bcbst.com BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc., an Independent Licensee of the BlueCross BlueShield Association WW-002 (8/12) Preventive Health Brochure