Adult recommendations for preventive care

To develop a personal health plan for you and your family, we recommend using the folowing guidelines. For a description of a recommended service, please go to the glossary of terms.

Your health-care professional may recommend different schedules based on your medical history.

Physical Examinations

We recommend you get routine physical exams according to the following schedule:

• Age 19-39: One exam every three years
• Age 40-49: One exam every two years
• Age 50 or older: One exam every year

In addition to the above, we recommend you follow these guidelines:

Preventive Service	Gender	Age	Frequency
Blood pressure screening	Male & Female	18 and older	Every two years
Clinical breast exam	Female	40 and older	Annually

Laboratory Tests & Procedures

Preventive Service	Gender	Age	Frequency
Cholesterol	Male	35-75	Once every five years
	Female	45-75
Pap smear	Female	20-65	Every three years
Mammogram	Female	40-49	Every two years
		50+	Annually
	Women with a personal history of breast cancer should have a yearly mammogram.

Colon Cancer Screenings

Preventive Service		Gender	Age	Frequency
Stool for occult blood	Use together or follow the colonoscopy recommendation	Male & Female	50-80	Annually
Sigmoidoscopy screening		Male & Female	50-80	Every three to five years
Colonoscopy screening		Male & Female	50-80	Every 10 years

Immunizations

Preventive Service	Gender	Age	Frequency
Tetanus - diphtheria booster	Male & Female	18 and older	Every ten years or once at age 50
Influenza vaccination	Male & Female	65 and older	Annually
Pneumococcal vaccination	Male & Female	65 and older	Once
	If you have a pneumococcal vaccination before 65 you should have another one at age 70

Vaccinations are covered at 100%

For more detailed information on these services, please refer to the Self-help Medical Resource.

For more information about your benefits, please see your Benefits Handbook.

If you have any questions, please contact Deseret Mutual.

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