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COVERAGEFOR CARDIOVASCULARDISEASE RISKREDUCTIONVISIT Each year, you’re covered for one cardiovascular disease risk reduction visit with your primary care provider. During this visit, your doctor will check your blood pressure and discuss things you can do to keep your heart in good shape, such as exercising, eating healthy and taking aspirin when the benefits outweigh the risks. Once every five years, you’re covered for a cardiovascular disease screening blood test. This is given to check your cholesterol, lipid and triglyceride levels. Both of these services are available through network providers at no additional cost to you. Please review your Evidence of Coverage for out-of-network coverage and cost-sharing amounts for these services when received from providers who are not in the network. ISDAILYASPIRINTHERAPY RIGHTFORME? If you’ve previously had a heart attack, stroke or are at risk of a heart attack, your doctor may recommend that you take a daily aspirin for heart attack prevention. You shouldn’t take daily aspirin without your doctor’s guidance, as it can cause internal bleeding and other serious side e ects. Before you start taking a daily aspirin, work with your doctor to weigh the benefits and the risks for you.
Questions to Ask Your Doctor at Your Annual Physical Your annual physical is a great opportunity for you to talk to your doctor about all of your health care concerns. Not sure what questions to ask your doctor? Here are some to get you started:
What screenings and immunizations do I need? Cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure
Breast cancer screening Colon cancer screening Diabetic screening Osteoporosis Vaccines such as flu, pneumonia, shingles,MMR, Tdap
Do I need to be concerned about side e ects or interactionswith any ofmymedications?
Howshould I start, increase ormaintainmy level of exercise or physical activity?
Do I need tomake any changes regardingmy nutrition orweight? Howcan I improve ormaintainmy physical health? Doesmy health limit the activities I can do? Do I have any problemswithwork or daily activities due tomy health? Do I have pain that interfereswithmy activities?
Howcan I improve ormaintainmymental health?
Howcan I reducemy risk of falling?
Howcan I improvemy bladder control?
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Source: Mayo Clinic
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MEDICA MAGAZINE | SPRING 2020
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