As with almost anything in life…it depends. Depending on the type of insurance you have -- HMO, PPO or POS --the insurer may pay for all or a portion of the following screenings and preventive care:
- annual physicals and health screenings
- complete blood count (CBC)
- blood tests to check for abnormal cholesterol
- blood glucose tests to check for diabetes
- blood pressure checks
- immunizations for kids and adults
- cancer screenings (mammography, PAP smear, PSA test, colonoscopy)
But you’ll have to invest in a set of quality magnifying glasses and scrounge up every ounce of patience you have, to find the details of what is covered in your Summary Plan Description (SPD) or over the phone from your insurance provider. It’s worth the effort, though. After all, like our good friend Ben Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
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