Your medical plan covers an annual preventive care visit at no cost to you when services are delivered by a doctor or other provider in your plan’s network. This is care you get to prevent illness or disease, and it typically includes a comprehensive medical evaluation. Here’s what to expect at that visit:
- Conversation about your medical, social, and family history
- Physical examination
- Review of current medications
- Immunizations, as necessary
- Age/gender-appropriate screening tests that can help you stay healthy and catch problems before they become serious threats to your health (e.g., blood pressure, cholesterol, and others