preventive care and wellness guide

Preventive care and wellness guide

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3 simple steps to Best Health

We want to help you be and feel your best. That’s why we’ve created this guide to preventive care and wellness.

Staying on top of your preventive care needs is one of the most important things you can do for your health. No matter how healthy you are today,

taking these 3 simple steps can make all the difference in the long run — for you and the people you care about.

The information in this guide includes recommendations adapted from the following sources as of August 2015 and is subject to change: Preventive services with a rating of A or B from the US Preventive Services Task Force; immunization for children, adolescents and adults recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and preventive care screenings for infants, children, adolescents and women supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Talk to your doctorYour doctor is your partner in health and, based on your age, gender and medical history, knows the preventive care measures that are most important for you. This guide is intended as an educational resource. It does not constitute medical advice, nor is it a substitute for the medical opinion of your doctor.

Step 1 Know this – prevention mattersReview the preventive care checklists highlighting some of the exams, vaccines and screenings that can help women, men, teens and children avoid or minimize potential health challenges. (pages 3 – 10)

Step 2 Do this – get your wellness scoreTake your Personal Health Assessment to get your wellness score and a profile of your health strengths and risks. (pages 11 – 12)

Step 3 Use this – Best Health resourcesEnjoy the many health and wellness resources available to you through Best Health. Be your healthiest, your way. (pages 13 – 14)

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Prevention matters for womenBetter health is about taking better care of yourself. Serious illnesses, like breast, cervical and colon cancers, don’t have obvious symptoms in the earliest stages, when there’s the greatest chance of cure. That’s why it is so important to stay on top of your preventive care needs at every age.

Step 1 Know this

Talk to your doctor Discuss this checklist with your doctor and together develop a preventive care plan that’s right for you.

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ExamsPeriodic Well Visit with Your Primary Care Doctor (schedule at least 2 months in advance) 18 and older

Vaccines

Flu Shot (every fall) 18 and older

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 26 and younger

Pneumococcal (Pneumonia) 65 and older

Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Td/Tdap) (every 10 years) 18 and older

Zostavax (Shingles) 60 and older

Screenings

Blood Pressure 18 and older

Blood Sugar (Diabetes) 18 and older *

Body Mass Index (BMI) 18 and older

Breast Cancer (Mammogram) 40 – 74 *

Cervical Cancer (Pap Smear, HPV) 21 – 65

Chlamydia 24 and younger *

Cholesterol 20 and older *

Colon Cancer (Colonoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy, Stool Test) 50 – 75

Depression 18 and older

Osteoporosis 65 and older *

Tobacco and Alcohol Use Counseling 18 and older

Women’s preventive care checklist (18 years and older)

* Based on risk factors, and as advised by your doctor.


Prevention matters for men Prevention is the first line of defense when it comes to your health. The more you know the better. Seeing your doctor for a periodic well visit can help catch serious conditions like high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. Left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to heart failure, kidney disease and stroke.

Talk to your doctorDiscuss this checklist with your doctor and together develop a preventive care plan that’s right for you.

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Men’s preventive care checklist (18 years and older)

ExamsPeriodic Well Visit with Your Primary Care Doctor (schedule at least 2 months in advance) 18 and older

Vaccines


Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 26 and younger *

Pneumococcal (Pneumonia) 65 and older

Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Td/Tdap) (every 10 years) 18 and older

Zostavax (Shingles) 60 and older

Screenings

Blood Pressure 18 and older

Blood Sugar (Diabetes) 18 and older *


Cholesterol 20 and older *

Colon Cancer (Colonoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy, Stool Test) 50 – 75



* Based on risk factors, and as advised by your doctor.


Prevention matters for adolescents Learning the importance of prevention early on can make a big difference. You know your teen is not invincible — even if they think they are. Critical immunizations and counseling on healthy habits can prevent not only serious illnesses, but injuries and accidents too.

Talk to your doctorDiscuss this checklist with your teen’s doctor.

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Adolescents’ preventive care checklist (11 to 17 years)

ExamsYearly Well Visit with Your Adolescent’s Doctor (schedule at least 2 months in advance)

11 – 17

Vaccines


Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 11 – 12 **

Meningococcal Conjugate (MCV4) 11 – 12 **

Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) 11 – 12 **

Screenings


Chlamydia Sexually active females *



* Counseling for all sexually active adolescents recommended. ** Catch-up doses can be given after age 12 throughout adolescence.


Prevention matters for children Right from the start, prevention goes a long way in helping your child grow healthy, happy and strong. During the years your child is developing and changing the most, be sure they receive the necessary exams, vaccines and screenings. Timely immunizations can protect your child from serious and even life-threatening diseases.

Talk to your doctorDiscuss this checklist with your child’s doctor.

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Children’s preventive care checklist (birth to 10 years)

Well-Child Exams and Vaccines

Exam and Hepatitis B 1 – 2 weeks

Exam 1 month

Exam, Pentacel, Prevnar, Hepatitis B, and Rotavirus 2 months

Exam, Pentacel, Prevnar and Rotavirus 4 months

Exam, Pentacel, Prevnar, Hepatitis B, Flu Shot and Rotavirus 6 months

Exam 9 months

Exam, Anemia test, possible TB and Lead tests, MMR, Varicella and Hepatitis A 12 months

Exam, Pentacel and Prevnar 15 months

Exam, Flu Shot and Hepatitis A 18 months

Exam 24 months

Exam, Flu Shot 3 years

Exam, Flu Shot, DTaP, Polio, MMR and Varicella 4 years

Exam, Flu Shot 5 years

Exam, Flu Shot 6 – 10 years (every 1 – 2 years)

Screenings

Body Mass Index (BMI) 2 years and older

Vaccines required for school admission include: DTaP, Tdap (Adolescents), Hepatitis B, Hib, MMR, Varicella and Polio. Other vaccines are not required for school admission, but are strongly recommended to protect your child from serious, life-threatening infections.

Key: DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis), Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type b), MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella), Pentacel (DTaP, Polio, Hib), Prevnar (Pneumococcal Conjugate), TB (Tuberculosis), Varicella (Chickenpox)


Get your wellness scoreThe Personal Health Assessment is a confidential online questionnaire that evaluates your current health with a wellness score between 1 and 100. The Personal Health Assessment asks questions about your well-being and lifestyle to provide you with an at-a-glance profile of your health, along with personalized recommendations for improvement.

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Step 2 Do this

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My Wellness Score Today: _____

Take your Personal Health Assessment at yourbesthealth.com

Receive your wellness score and health profile.

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Log in to yourbesthealth.com and click “Health Assessment.”

Complete your Personal Health Assessment; it takes just 10 minutes.

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Get a one-on-one coachNeed personalized support? Our telephone-based, private health

coaching is tailored to your wellness goals and scheduled at times that

are convenient for you.

To schedule a health coaching session, call 1-877-849-2363.

Get nutritionWant to find the right meal plan

for you, track calories, print recipes and grocery lists, and get a clear sense of your daily nutritional

needs? Best Health has everything you need in one convenient place.

Log in to yourbesthealth.com and click “Nutrition” to build your plan.

Best Health resourcesBest Health, our comprehensive wellness program, is available to all Sharp Health Plan members at no extra cost. Being healthy and reaching your best has never been easier, or more fun!

Step 3 Use this

Get a wellness workshopWant 24/7 support? Look no

further than our self-guided online workshops with interactive videos,

articles, tips, quizzes, meal and activity planners, and more.

Log in to yourbesthealth.com and click “Wellness Workshops” on

the Wellness menu.

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Get Best Health on the go

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The Best Health HealthyNow mobile app, available for Apple and Android devices, puts your

favorite Best Health trackers and tools right in your pocket.

Log in to yourbesthealth.com and click “Get the New Best Health

App” on your home screen.

Get movingReady to get in shape and feel great with fun fitness routines,

interactive exercise trackers and easy-to-use logs? Get fit and stay

fit. Track your steps, miles and calories burned — your way.

Log in to yourbesthealth.com and click “Exercise” to get moving.

Get smartWant all the health and wellness

information you need in one spot? We’re here for you, ready to help with

a library of resources and support.

Log in to yourbesthealth.com and click “Health Library”

on the Reference menu.


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1 The source for this data is Quality Compass® 2015 and is used with the permission of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Quality Compass® 2015 includes certain CAHPS® data. Any data display, analysis, interpretation, or conclusion based on these data is solely that of the authors, and NCQA specifically disclaims responsibility for any such display, analysis, interpretation, or conclusion. Quality Compass® is a registered trademark of NCQA. CAHPS® is a registered trademark of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Sharp Health Plan achieved a summary rating of 81.8 for Rating of the Health Plan compared to a statewide average of 71.1.

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