Have You Had Your HEALTHCHEK Lately?
The HEALTHCHEK Program is a special health program for
Paramount AdvantageTM members from birth through age 20.
This program can help you and your child stay healthy.
How often should my child or I
see the doctor for a well visit?
You or your child should have the
following number of checkups at
these ages:
- 8 HEALTHCHEK well visits from newborn through 12 months
- 3 HEALTHCHEK well visits from 15 months through 24 months
- 1 HEALTHCHEK well visit per year through age 20
What will happen during the
visit? Depending on you or your
child’s age and sex, a complete
HEALTHCHEK screen may include:
- Complete health and mental health history (including childhood growth measurement)
- Complete unclothed physical check
- Development (childhood skills)
- Nutrition check
- Vision check
- Hearing check
- Immunization check
- Lead poisoning screening check (blood lead test at age 1 and age 2 and any other time the doctor feels the test is necessary)
- Laboratory testing (sickle cell, Pap test, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculin [TB] test, and others)
- Dental check
- Health education
Your Primary Care Physician (PCP)
knows about HEALTHCHEK
screenings. Call your doctor today
to schedule a HEALTHCHEK
appointment.
