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Take the time to keep yourself healthy

Wellness visits and physical exams are a lifetime commitment to your health, and we’re here to support you all along the way.

Visits

Wellness visit

These visits can cover the following topics:

Medical history, current medications, and physical exam
Growth and development check for kids
Nutrition evaluation and education
Sleep habits
Support systems
Scheduled immunizations
Health education
Health risk assessments
Referrals for diagnosis and/or treatment
Health goal plan development
Sports physical
Cancer screenings
Completion of kids’ required school, sport, and extracurricular activity form

Physical exam

Typical physical exams include the following:

Blood pressure and pulse reading
Vision and hearing screenings
Feeling neck for swollen lymph nodes or enlarged thyroid
Feeling the abdomen for problems with spleen, liver, and kidneys
Listening to lung and heart sounds
Testing reflexes, joint flexibility, and muscle strength.

Sports physical

A sports physical simply determines a child’s ability to safely participate in sports and should not take the place of routinely scheduled wellness or physical exams.

To add a sports physical to your next scheduled wellness visit, let your provider know and the proper documentation will be made available.

Insurance coverage

Many insurance plans now cover up to 100 percent of wellness and immunization visits for you and your children. Check with your insurance provider for details of your plan’s coverage.

Learn more about Parkview billing and coverage

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Wellness at every stage of life

Birth to age 17

Wellness Checks

In the first two years, scheduled for months 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18
Annually from ages 2 to 17
Vision screening and body mass index (BMI) included at or before age 5

Screening Tests

Chlamydia: yearly for sexually active women starting at age 15
Assessment of risk for tuberculosis (TB) to determine risk factors
HIV screening: between ages 15 and 65
Depression screening: between ages 12 and 17

Discussion Topics

Alcohol use: discuss with your provider starting at age 14
Interventions to prevent tobacco use: routine discussion starting at age 12

Immunizations

Two-month series of vaccines can be given as early as six weeks
Hepatitis B: birth; 2 and 6 months old
Haemophilus influenzae type b: 2, 4, 6, and 15 months old
Polio: 2, 4, 6, and 15 months old; ages 4–6
Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis: 2, 4, 6, and 15 months; ages 4–6
Rotavirus: 2, 4, and 6 months old
Pneumococcal: 2, 4, 6, and 12 months old
Tdap/Td: age 11
Measles, mumps, and rubella: 12 months old; ages 4–6
Varicella (chicken pox): 12 months; ages 4–6
Hepatitis A: 12 and 18 months
Influenza: annually, starting at 6 months, with two doses in the first year
Conjugated meningococcal: age 11
Human papillomavirus (HPV): males and females ages 9–26 should receive the HPV series in 0-, 2-, and 6-month intervals

Additional Health Screenings

Vision
Hearing
Sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing
Dietary concerns and habits

The above recommendations are intended to be guidelines only and may not pertain to individuals with certain risk factors.

Ages 18 to 39

Wellness Checks

Blood pressure reading
Weight and height to calculate body mass index (BMI) and health risks

Screening Tests

Diabetes: all non-Caucasian individuals; all Caucasian individuals with sustained blood pressure greater than 135/80, or BMI greater than or equal to 25, or history of gestational diabetes, or family history of diabetes
Assessment of risk for tuberculosis (TB) to determine risk factors
HIV screening: ages 15–65

Discussion Topics

Alcohol use
Smoking cessation
Depression

Immunizations

Influenza: yearly
Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine: individuals born in 1980 or later should receive a second vaccine
Human papillomavirus (HPV): females 11–26 and males 11–21 should receive the HPV series in 0-, 2-, and 6-month intervals
Tdap/Td: adults under 65 who have never received or are unsure if they have received Tdap should get a Tdap booster, regardless of when a prior Td may have given; after this, Td is required every 10 years

Men’s Health

Lipid test: age 35

Women’s Health

Chlamydia: yearly through age 24 for sexually active women
Pap test: every three years starting from age 21 (between ages 21 and 30, may be more often); at age 30, switch to every five years with HPV screening
Folic acid: all women planning or capable of pregnancy take a daily supplement containing 0.4–0.8 mg of folic acid.

Additional Health Screenings

Vision
Hearing
Risk factor screening for coronary artery disease
Sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing
Dietary concerns and habits

The above recommendations are intended to be guidelines only and may not pertain to individuals with certain risk factors.

Ages 40 to 49

Wellness Checks

Blood pressure reading
Weight and height to calculate body mass index (BMI) and health risks

Screening Tests

All non-Caucasian individuals; all Caucasian individuals with sustained blood pressure greater than 135/80, or BMI greater than or equal to 25, or history of gestational diabetes, or family history of diabetes
Colorectal cancer screening: beginning at age 45
- Colonoscopy every 10 years
- Fecal occult blood testing with DNA every three years
- Annual fecal occult blood testing
Assessment of risk for tuberculosis (TB) to determine risk factors
HIV screening: between ages 15 and 65

Discussion Topics

Alcohol use
Smoking cessation
Depression

Immunizations

Influenza: yearly
Tdap/Td: adults under 65 who have never received or are unsure if they have received Tdap should get a Tdap booster, regardless of when a prior Td may have given; after this, Td is required every 10 years

Men’s Health

Lipid test: every 10 years (if no risk factors)

Women’s Health

Lipid test if indicated due to risk factors
Pap test: every three years starting from age 21 (between ages 21 and 30, may be more often); at age 30, switch to every five years with HPV screening
Folic acid: all women planning or capable of pregnancy take a daily supplement containing 0.4–0.8 mg of folic acid
Mammography is recommended and should be discussion with your provider
The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends mammography every other year in women ages 40–49
Annual mammography in this age group is recommended by some professional organizations

Additional Health Screenings

Vision
Hearing
Sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing
Dietary concerns and habits

The above recommendations are intended to be guidelines only and may not pertain to individuals with certain risk factors.

Ages 50 to 74

Wellness Checks

Blood pressure reading
Weight and height to calculate body mass index (BMI) and health risks

Screening Tests

Hep C: screening for those born between 1945 and 1965
Diabetes: all non-Caucasian individuals; all Caucasian individuals with sustained blood pressure greater than 135/80, or BMI greater than or equal to 25, or history of gestational diabetes, or family history of diabetes
Colorectal cancer screening
- Colonoscopy every 10 years
- Fecal occult blood testing with DNA every three years
- Annual fecal occult blood testing
Assessment of risk for tuberculosis (TB) to determine risk factors
Low-dose CT lung scan ages 55–80 for current smoker with a history of smoking at least 30 packs per year or individuals who quit within past 15 years
HIV screening: between ages 15 and 65

Discussion Topics

Alcohol use
Smoking cessation
Depression

Immunizations

Influenza: yearly

Tdap/Td: adults under 65 who have never received or are unsure if they have received Tdap should get a Tdap booster, regardless of when a prior Td may have given; after this, Td is required every 10 years
Zoster (shingles): at age 60
Pneumonia vaccine: two-shot series starting at age 50

Men’s Health

Lipid test: every 10 years (if no risk factors)
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA): current evidence does not recommend routine PSA screening unless risk factors exist; discuss with your provider to determine risks
Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm: ages 65–75, if have ever smoked

Women’s Health

Pap test: every 3–5 years with human papillomavirus (HPV) screening
Mammogram: every two years
Bone density: at age 65

Additional Health Screenings

Vision
Hearing
Risk factor screening for coronary artery disease
Memory
Sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing
Dietary concerns and habits

The above recommendations are intended to be guidelines only and may not pertain to individuals with certain risk factors.

Ages 75 and older

Wellness Checks

Blood pressure reading
Weight and height to calculate body mass index (BMI) and health risks

Screening Tests

Diabetes: all non-Caucasian individuals; all Caucasian individuals with sustained blood pressure greater than 135/80, or BMI greater than or equal to 25, or history of gestational diabetes, or family history of diabetes
Colorectal cancer: screening typically not indicated after age 75
Assessment of risk for tuberculosis (TB) to determine risk factors

Discussion Topics

Alcohol use
Smoking cessation
Depression
Living will, advance directives
Falls

Immunizations

Influenza: yearly
Tdap/Td: adults under 65 who have never received or are unsure if they have received Tdap should get a Tdap booster, regardless of when a prior Td may have given; after this, Td is required every 10 years

Men’s Health

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA): current evidence does not recommend routine PSA screening unless risk factors exist; discuss with your provider

Women’s Health

Mammogram: every two years; optional after age 74

Additional Health Screenings

Vision
Hearing
Risk factor screening for coronary artery disease
Memory
Sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing
Dietary concerns and habits

The above recommendations are intended to be guidelines only and may not pertain to individuals with certain risk factors.

Preventive Care

Take the time to keep yourself healthy

Visits

Insurance coverage

Time for a checkup?

Wellness at every stage of life

Preventive Care

Take the time to keep yourself healthy

Visits

Insurance coverage

Time for a checkup?

Wellness at every stage of life

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