Preventive Care Benefits 101

A preventive approach can help you stay healthy

As a Blue Cross of Idaho member, you have access to preventive care services available to you at no cost. Preventive care can include exams, screenings and tests that are designed to help you stay healthy by catching any health issues early. Below is an overview of some of the important preventive care benefits that are offered to you.

ANNUAL WELLNESS EXAM

You have one annual wellness exam available to you at no cost each year. Annual wellness exams can help you and your doctor find any health issues early so that you can know if you need to make any lifestyle changes to stay healthy. Your doctor can also help you schedule any important follow-up tests or screenings that you may need.

IMPORTANT CANCER SCREENINGS

Get these screenings regularly so you can catch any health issues that may develop earlier when they are easier to treat:

• Breast cancer screening
• Cervical cancer screening
• Colorectal cancer screening
• Lung cancer screening for participants age 55 and older
• Screening mammogram
• Skin cancer prevention counseling

OTHER ROUTINE PREVENTIVE SCREENINGS

To keep your health in check, here are some screenings that can help you find out if you need to seek more care for certain health problems:

• Bone density
• Cholesterol screening
• Complete blood count (CBC)
• Diabetes screening

These preventive services are not a complete list of all the preventive care services that are available to you. To find out more about the preventive care services that are available to you at no cost, log in to your member account at members.bcidaho.com, hover over the Health & Wellness tab, then select Preventive Care Services.

Preventive Health Checklist

Use this checklist to stay up to date on important preventive care screenings you should have regularly.

Check when completed

	Annual wellness exam	Every 12 months
	Blood pressure test	At least every year1
	Cholesterol test	Every 5 years1
	Body mass index test	Every year
	Bone mass measurement	Every 1-2 years
	Breast cancer screening	Ask my doctor
	Colon cancer screening	Ask my doctor
	Diabetes screening (A1C)	At least annually1
	Flu vaccine	Every year
	Pneumonia vaccine	Once after age 65

¹ Your primary care provider (PCP) will help you decide if you need more frequent screenings.
Depending on your health and personal risk factors, your preventive care schedule may differ from the standard recommendations. Talk with your doctor about a schedule that’s best for you. If you have particular risk factors like a chronic disease, obesity, or a family history of a disease, your PCP may recommend additional screenings.

Posted: June 28, 2021