Maintaining You: How Regular Health Checks Can Help

Use your preventive care member benefit to stay on top of your health.

Taking care of property and belongings requires regular upkeep. If you own a home, you make sure your roof is in good shape to prevent damaging leaks. If you own a car, you get your oil changed to make sure your engine is protected. What about your body? What steps do you take to make sure it works the way it’s supposed to?

An annual physical and wellness visit with your primary care provider (PCP) is one of the best ways to take care of yourself. This yearly visit is covered at no cost as part of your health plan.^*It’s an important time to connect with your provider about your overall health. Regular preventive care can help uncover problems earlier, when they may be easier to treat, and prevent others down the road. This is your opportunity to ask an expert about changes or symptoms you’ve noticed and talk about things to watch for. If your provider finds that you have high blood pressure during your annual exam, they can help you take action to improve it before it causes problems. That may mean advice about diet and exercise, or it could be medication to help prevent heart attack and stroke.

Be sure to get preventive care to keep yourself in good shape. You might not notice damage on your house without checking for it. Similarly, you might not know there’s a problem with your health unless your provider checks you out.

Get Rewarded for Preventive Care

After you complete and report your annual physical and wellness visit, you may be eligible to earn a $25 reward.^**Visit myuhcmedicare.com/retiree/rewards or the UnitedHealthcare app to learn more about rewards.^***

What’s Included in Preventive Care

An annual physical and wellness visit includes:

Height, weight and body mass index (BMI) assessment
Blood pressure check
Head-to-toe physical exam
Discussion of your physical and mental health concerns

Your provider may recommend lab tests, exams and screenings including:

Blood tests to check blood sugar and cholesterol
Urine tests
Cancer screening tests including mammogram, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and colon
Bone mineral density screenings to check for osteoporosis

Look for the My Care Checklist on your member site for details about the preventive care screenings you’re due for. Discuss these with your provider to make sure you’re up to date.

How to Schedule

Contact your provider to schedule your annual physical and wellness exam. If you need help finding a provider, visit your member site and select Find Care. Or call Customer Service at the number on your member ID card. We can also help you schedule your annual physical and wellness visit.

Click here to print your Annual Care Checklist

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This publication is for informational purposes only and does not replace the care or advice of a doctor. Always talk with a doctor before beginning any exercise program, therapy or medication. Plans are insured through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or one of its affiliated companies, a Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in the plan depends on the plan’s contract renewal with Medicare. This information is not a complete description of benefits. Contact the plan for more information. Limitations, copayments and restrictions may apply. Benefits, premium and/or copayments/coinsurance may change on January 1 of each year. UnitedHealthcare does not provide any assurances nor accept any responsibility or liability regarding the quality, nutritional value, or safety of the included recipes.

*Benefits, features and/or devices may vary by plan/area. Limitations, exclusions and/or network restrictions may apply. A copay or coinsurance may apply if you receive services that are not part of the annual physical/wellness visit.

**By participating in the program or accessing rewards funds, you agree to the Rewards Program Terms of Service. Rewards is not medical advice. We encourage you to speak with your primary health care provider to determine which health screenings are right for you.

***The UnitedHealthcare app is not available on all plans.