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Preventive Healthcare Guidelines
How often should you go to the doctor? What procedures should you be sure to have?

Read the following guidelines to find out:

Note: It is ultimately up to the individual physician to decide what test or procedure is needed for each age group.

 Infancy - Age 1Ages 1-10Ages 11-20

 Tot-to-Teen Health Check
 (complete examination that 

 includes vision, hearing, 

 development, and behavioural 

 health screening)

 Visit your PCP (Primacy Care Provider) for this

 complete exam when your 

 child is 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, and 12

 months of age.

 Visit your PCP (Primacy Care Provider) for this 

 complete exam when

 your child is 15, 18, and

 24 months, and 3, 4, 5,

 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 years

 of age.

 Visit your PCP (Primacy Care Provider) for this 

 complete exam when

 your child is 11, 12, 13,

 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,

 and 20 years of age.

 Blood lead testing

 At 12 months

 At 24 months

 

 Laboratory tests

 Ask your PCP (Primacy Care Provider) if your child need laboratory tests.

 Immunization

Ask your PCP (Primacy Care Provider) or nurse at EVERY OFFICE VISIT if your child needs immunizations.

 Testing for rubella

 

 

 Once for all females of 

 childbearing age by 

 history of vaccination or 

 blood test.

 Health Education and 

 Counseling

Members from infancy to age 20 should get age-appropriate health education and counseling at every visit on topics such as:

  • Regular physical activity

  • Healthy diet

  • Breastfeeding

  • Iron-enriched formula (less than age 1)

  • Limit fat and cholesterol, maintain caloric balance, emphasize grains, fruits, vegetables (2 years and older)

  • Adequate calcium intake

  • Multivitamin with folic acid (females planning/capable of pregnancy)

Prevention of injuries (motor vehicle, household and recreational)

  • Child safety car seats (less than 5 years)

  • Lap/shoulder belts (5 years and older)

  • Airbag safety

  • Smoke detectors

  • Flame retardant sleepwear (less than 11 years)

  • Hot water temperature less than 120-130 degrees F

  • Window/stair guards, pool fence

  • Bicycle/motorcycle/All terrain vehicle helmets

  • Safe storage/removal of drugs, toxic substances, firearms, and matches

  • Poison control phone number

  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training for parents/caretakers

  • Dental care/baby bottle tooth decay

  • Sleep positioning for infants

  • Not using/quitting tobacco/second-hand smoke

  • Prevention of illegal drug use and underage drinking

  • Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases

  • Prevention of unintended/mistimed pregnancies

Adults

 Blood pressure check

At least every 2 years

 Lipid / Cholesterol testing

 At least every 5 years for men ages 35 and older.
 At least every 5 years for women 45 and older.

 Testing for osteoporosis (bone  

 thinning)