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Posted on May 8, 2019

Have you had your 2019 Preventive Care Visit yet?

Don’t forget about a very important preventive care benefit that you have as a Health New England Medicare Advantage member. Your Medicare Advantage plan covers both an annual well-care visit and annual physical exam at no cost to you.

About Your No-Cost Annual Preventive Care Visits

Annual Well-Care Visit. The annual well-care visit is your opportunity to talk with your PCP about your overall health goals and concerns, and develop a personalized prevention plan based on your current health and risk factors. During your visit, you will discuss:

• Your health risk assessment and medical/family history
• Medications, supplements and vitamins you are currently taking
• Health care you are receiving from other providers
• Your height, weight, body mass index, blood pressure, and other routine measurements
• Your emotional and mental health, and any concerns about depression, anxiety, memory loss or other cognition issues
• Your functional ability and activity level; and your ability to get around safely, in your home and elsewhere (e.g., your risk of falling)
• A schedule for screenings and preventive services you need
• Urinary incontinence
• Other concerns you may have like smoking cessation, weight loss, etc.
• Any risk factors and conditions you have and recommendations for treatment
• Health advice and referrals for health education or preventive counseling services or programs, as appropriate
• Advance health care planning and advance directives

Annual Physical Exam. The annual physical exam is a head-to-toe exam that addresses your overall physical health, and will include the following:

• A head-to-toe exam of all systems
• A review of past medical history
• A discussion about the status of chronic, stable problems that may require additional work-up
• Age-appropriate counseling, screenings and tests; and measurement of blood pressure, weight, height and body mass index
• A mini cognition test and depression screening
• “Get Up & Go” testing

Don’t wait until you get sick to see your PCP; take advantage of your free annual preventive care visits. Call your PCP’s office to schedule your visits today.

If you have questions about this or any other benefit, please call our Member Services team at (413) 787-0010 or toll-free at (877) 443-3314 (TTY: 711) from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (October 1 – March 31: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., seven days a week).

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