Checkup Schedules

These are general clinical recommendations for you (and your family’s) health. Please check your benefit plan to see what services are covered for you. Always check with your health care provider about the tests and exams you need.

A well checkup schedule helps you stay on track

Life gets busy. Making provider’s appointments and getting to them on time is not always easy to do. Use these schedules to help you stay on track.

AGE: Infants and Children (0 to 30 months)
WELL VISITS: Newborn-one month, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-17, 18-23, 24, 30 months

Age	Screening/Tests/Exams	May also include:
Newborn - 1 month	Physical examination Height & weight Head circumference Developmental & behavioral assessments Hearing screening Blood test Immunizations	Blood pressure screening Vision screening Tuberculin (TB) test
2 months	Physical examination Height & weight Head circumference Developmental & behavioral assessments Immunizations	Blood pressure screening Vision screening Hearing screening Blood test
4 months	Physical examination Height & weight Head circumference Developmental & behavioral assessments Immunizations	Blood pressure screening Vision screening Hearing screening Blood test
6 months	Physical examination Height & weight Head circumference Developmental & behavioral assessments Immunizations	Blood pressure screening Vision screening Hearing screening Blood test Tuberculin (TB) test Lead screening Oral health screening¹
9 months	Physical examination Height & weight Head circumference Developmental & behavioral assessments	Blood pressure screening Vision screening Hearing screening Lead screening Oral health screening Immunizations
12 months	Physical examination Height & weight Head circumference Developmental & behavioral assessments Immunizations	Blood pressure screening Vision screening Hearing screening Blood test Tuberculin (TB) test Lead screening Oral health screening
15 months	Physical examination Height & weight Head circumference Developmental & behavioral assessments Immunizations	Blood pressure screening Vision screening Hearing screening
18 months	Physical examination Height & weight Head circumference Developmental & behavioral assessments	Blood pressure screening Vision screening Hearing screening Blood test Lead screening Tuberculin (TB) test Oral health screening Immunizations
24 months	Physical examination Height, weight & body mass index (BMI) Head circumference Developmental & behavioral assessments	Blood pressure screening Vision screening Hearing screening Blood test Lead screening Tuberculin (TB) test Oral health screening Immunizations
30 months	Physical examination Height, weight & body mass index (BMI) Developmental & behavioral assessments	Blood pressure screening Vision screening Hearing screening Oral health screening Immunizations

¹Dental checkups and cleanings are needed every six months*. Schedule your child’s first dental checkup when the first tooth appears (by one year of age).

*Not a guarantee of benefit coverage.

AGE: Children and Adolescents (3 to 19 years old)
WELL VISITS: Yearly

Age	Screening/Tests/Exams/Counseling	May also include:
3 years	Physical examination Height, weight & body mass index (BMI) Blood pressure screening Developmental & behavioral assessments Vision screening Oral health screening Nutrition & physical activity counseling	Hearing screening Blood test Lead screening Tuberculin (TB) test Immunizations
4 years	Physical examination Height, weight & body mass index (BMI) Blood pressure screening Developmental & behavioral assessments Vision screening Hearing screening Immunizations Nutrition & physical activity counseling	Blood test Lead screening Tuberculin (TB) test
5 years	Physical examination Height, weight & body mass index (BMI) Blood pressure screening Developmental & behavioral assessments Vision screening Hearing screening Nutrition & physical activity counseling	Blood test Lead screening Tuberculin (TB) test Immunizations
6 years	Physical examination Height, weight & body mass index (BMI) Blood pressure screening Developmental & behavioral assessments Vision screening Hearing screening Oral health screening Nutrition & physical activity counseling	Blood test Lead screening Tuberculin (TB) test Immunizations
7 years	Physical examination Height, weight & body mass index (BMI) Blood pressure screening Developmental & behavioral assessments Nutrition & physical activity counseling	Blood test Tuberculin (TB) test Vision screening Hearing screening Immunizations
8 years	Physical examination Height, weight & body mass index (BMI) Blood pressure screening Developmental & behavioral assessments Vision screening Hearing screening Nutrition & physical activity counseling	Blood test Tuberculin (TB) test Immunizations
9 years	Physical examination Height, weight & body mass index (BMI) Blood pressure screening Developmental & behavioral assessments Nutrition & physical activity counseling	Blood test Tuberculin (TB) test Vision screening Hearing screening Immunizations
10 years	Physical examination Height, weight & body mass index (BMI) Blood pressure screening Developmental & behavioral assessments Vision screening Hearing screening Nutrition & physical activity counseling	Blood test Tuberculin (TB) test Immunizations
11 years	Physical examination Height, weight & body mass index (BMI) Blood pressure screening Developmental & behavioral assessments Immunizations Nutrition & physical activity counseling	Blood test Tuberculin (TB) test Vision screening Hearing screening STI Screening²
12 years	Physical examination Height, weight & body mass index (BMI) Blood pressure screening Developmental & behavioral assessments Vision screening Immunizations Nutrition & physical activity counseling	Blood test Tuberculin (TB) test Hearing screening STI Screening²

² Chlamydia, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI) test for sexually active teens.

Age	Screening/Tests/Exams/Counseling	May also include:
13-14 years	Physical examination Height, weight & body mass index (BMI) Blood pressure screening Developmental & behavioral assessments Nutrition & physical activity counseling	Blood test Tuberculin (TB) test Vision screening Hearing screening STI Screening² Immunizations
15 years	Physical examination Height, weight & body mass index (BMI) Blood pressure screening Developmental & behavioral assessments Vision screening Nutrition & physical activity counseling	Blood test Tuberculin (TB) test Hearing screening STI Screening² Immunizations
16-17 years	Physical examination Height, weight & body mass index (BMI) Blood pressure screening Developmental & behavioral assessments Immunizations Nutrition & physical activity counseling	Blood test Tuberculin (TB) test Hearing screening STI Screening² Immunizations
18 years	Physical examination Height, weight & body mass index (BMI) Blood pressure screening Developmental & behavioral assessments Vision screening Nutrition & physical activity counseling	Blood test Tuberculin (TB) test Hearing screening STI Screening² Immunizations
19 years	Physical examination Height, weight & body mass index (BMI) Blood pressure screening Developmental & behavioral assessments Immunizations Nutrition & physical activity counseling	Blood test Tuberculin (TB) test Vision screening Hearing screening STI Screening²

² Pap test, chlamydia, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI) test for sexually active teens.

AGE: Adults (20 to 64 years old)
WELL VISITS: Every 1–3 years

Immunizations

Height, weight & body mass index (BMI)

Blood pressure: Yearly

Cholesterol screening: Every 5 years

Colorectal cancer screening: Every 5-10 years, NCQA recommends colorectal screening starting at age 50 and ACS recommends colorectal screening starting at age 45. Please check with your specific plan benefits to determine coverage

Women:
- Chlamydia & sexually transmitted infections (STI) test for sexually active women 25 years and younger and other asymptomatic women at increased risk for infection.
- Breast cancer screening (Mammogram): Every 2 years for women 50 years of age and continuing until age 74. The decision to begin breast cancer screening before age 50 should be decided by you and your provider.
- Cervical cancer screening (Pap test) & pelvic exam: For women between the ages of 21 and 65 years old every three years for Pap test who are sexually active and have a cervix. For women between the ages of 30 and 65 years old who want to lengthen the screening time, a Pap test every 5 years when combined with HPV testing.

AGE: Older Adults (65 years and older)
WELL VISITS: Every 1–3 years

Immunizations
Vision & hearing
Advance care planning
Medication review
Functional status assessment
Pain screening
Colorectal Cancer Screening: until age 75. There are three types of screening tests available: The Fecal Occult Blood Test, the flexible sigmoidoscopy or the colonoscopy. Please talk with your doctor about the one that is best for you.
Bone density for osteoporosis: 65 years and older; 60 and older at increased risk for osteoporotic fractures
Glaucoma screening: Every 2 years by an ophthalmologist or optometrist
Breast cancer screening (Mammogram): Every 2 years until age 74
Men:
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) screening: once for men 65 to 75 years of age who have ever smoked.

Prenatal and Postpartum

All pregnant women should receive timely prenatal care in the first trimester and throughout the pregnancy. See Prenatal Checkup for more details.

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