Nothing is more important than your health. That’s why you can count on your Peoples Health plan to help you get the care you need, when you need it. Read on for tips to map out your health care activities for the year.
Start with a yearly checkup with your primary care physician. Then plan other yearly activities, such as regular preventive screenings and assessments.
Use this checklist at your next doctor’s appointment.
Good preventive care helps catch health issues early when they may be easier to treat. Together, you and your doctor can decide which tests and care services are right for you. Recommended preventive care services may include the following:
Once a year
Date done
Flu Shot (every flu season)
Vaccine review (see what shots you may be due for)
Labs (ask your doctor which ones you need)
Annual wellness visit/routine physical
Date done
Blood pressure check
Head-to-toe examination
Height, weight and body mass index (BMI) check
Lifestyle screening check, such as for alcohol use, help quitting tobacco and healthy eating if applicable
As recommended by your doctor
Date done
Cervical cancer screening (Pap smear) for women ages 21-65 years
Cholesterol screening
Dental exam
Discuss screening and prevention of osteoporosis
Eye exam
Fasting blood sugar screening
Hearing exam
As needed
Date done
Colon cancer screening (for adults age 45 or older)
Hepatitis C virus infection screening (for people at high risk; and a one-time test for adults born between 1945-1965)
Mammogram screening (every year starting at age 45; starting at age 55, it can change to every other year)
For people with diabetes
Date done
Exam to detect diabetes-related issues for eyes
Exam to detect diabetes-related issues for feet
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test
LDL cholesterol test
Urine test for protein
