Wellness guide: Ages 40-49
You may not think about seeing a doctor when you aren't sick. But wellness care is an important way to keep yourself healthy. Many conditions can be identified early, and steps can be taken to reduce the effects or even prevent the disease from progressing. Take care of yourself—make an appointment for your wellness visit today!
Use this resource to better understand general wellness screenings, also called “preventive care.” Your cost for most in-network preventive care, including routine labs, will be $0. If you are seeing the doctor for a specific health issue you have now and you are having symptoms, you can find the cost for the office visit on the Surest app or website. Search for the doctor's name. Call Member Services for any additional questions.
General screening
- Colorectal cancer starting at age 45
- Depression and anxiety
- Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes if overweight or other risk factors
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
Infectious disease screening
- Hepatitis B if increased risk
- Hepatitis C
- HIV
- Latent tuberculosis if increased risk
- Syphilis if increased risk
Lifestyle and safety screening and counseling
- Alcohol, tobacco and vaping
- Contraception education and counseling
- Healthy weight, nutrition and exercise
- Safety including intimate partner violence
Vaccinations
- Covid-19
- Flu every year
- Pneumococcal if increased risk
- Tetanus-diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) once, then Td booster every 10 years
- Other vaccines your doctor may recommend if you have an increased risk for other conditions.
Women's health
- Bone density if increased risk
- Breast cancer gene (BRCA) testing and counseling if increased risk. This requires prior authorization.
- Breast cancer screening
- Cervical cancer screening pap smear and HPV screen every 3-5 years
- Chlamydia and gonorrhea screening if increased risk
- Member Services is here to answer any questions or help you navigate your wellness care. Call us at the number on your Surest member ID card.
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This content is not medical advice. You should always consult with your health care professional.