Preventive Care is Your Best Bargain in Benefits
Preventive care can really make a difference to your health and your wallet. And visiting the doctor regularly for preventive care is an important part of staying healthy
What is preventive care?
Preventive services include health care like screenings, check-ups, and counseling that are used to prevent illnesses, disease, and other health problems.
How can preventive care help?
- Preventing an illness is much easier and less expensive than managing or curing one after it has begun.
- Health screenings like blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol tests identify the early warning signs of certain health risks. Use the test results to work with your doctor to make a plan for improvement. Free health screenings will be offered at many BMC U.S. work sites early in 2015.
- Your teeth and eyes tell important stories about your health, too. Dental and vision preventive exams are just as important as an annual physical.
All BMC health benefits, including medical, dental and vision, provide preventive screenings and services for you and your covered dependents each year — most at no cost to you. This makes preventive care the best bargain in benefits! So why not schedule that routine physical exam today, and talk to your doctor about the preventive care that’s right for you?
Resources
Read the Adult Wellness Guidelines from BCBSTX