Staying Healthy with Preventative Care

When you go to the doctor because you aren't feeling well, they diagnose and treat your symptoms. That is probably what you know them best for. But, they also try and prevent future problems from arising. That might be even more important. If you have regular physicals, your doctor will have a better chance to see early signs of trouble to come. If you start showing signs of high blood pressure, you can be prescribed medicine that can help lower the chances of a heart-attack caused by the high blood pressure. Preventing issues before they become major problems is an important task for a doctor.

New Affordable Care Act (ACA) healthcare plans are finally recognizing the importance of preventative care. Previously, you might have had to pay for preventative screenings. An in-network doctor now must offer this free of charge. Preventative screenings can help you save money in the long run, since you will have a better chance to identify future problems and start correcting them before that get out of hand.

Some of these free preventive services include, but are not limited to:

Annual physicals
Diabetes (Type 2) screening
Colorectal cancer screening
Osteoporosis screening
Cervical cancer screening
A variety of immunizations
Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening
Contraception methods and counseling
Breast cancer mammography screening
Cholesterol screening
Urinary tract or other infection screening
Gestational diabetes screening
Blood pressure screening
Anemia screening
Preventive health services for children
- A variety of immunizations
- Vision screening
- Autism screening
- Sickle cell screening
- Developmental screening and behavioral assessments

Your policy should come with information about these preventative screenings. We encourage you to look and see what you can take advantage of.

Your well-being is our priority. Give Colgrove Financial, LLC a call today at (480) 830-2595 to discuss options for your Arizona group health insurance.

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