Well Visit
WHAT IS A WELL VISIT?
A ‘Well Visit’ is an annual appointment with a health provider to check on a person’s physical and mental wellbeing and to prevent future health problems. Your insurer will likely call these “preventative visits.”
FIND WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A WELL VISIT, WHY THEY ARE CRITICAL TO YOUR HEALTH AND LIFE PLAN, AND HOW YOU CAN SCHEDULE A VISIT – REGARDLESS OF YOUR ABILITY TO PAY.
Before you schedule your well visit, click here for ways you can the most of your health coverage.
Care Women Deserve‘s has in-depth infomration about what is covered during the well visit, broken down by health topics as well.
On average, patients forget a lot of the information provided during their visit. Here’s some resources to help you get the most out of your time with your health provider, including tips for remembering what you’d like to ask and what was discussed during the visit:
You’ve had your Well Visit; now what? Click below for information about what you should do post-visit or post-diagnosis.
What to do after your doctor visit: learn more (videos and booklet at the bottom of the page)
Contraception methods, counselling, follow up care, and services/products in your area
Most insurances cover Well Visits, but if you don’t have health insurance, what are your options?
Click here to review five steps you can take to get the most out of your health coverage.
Click below for information about how to navigate the insurance world.
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- Click to find a clinic in your area
- HealthCare.gov
- Obamacarefacts.com
- Talking to your health insurance company
- Getting privacy on your parents’ plan
- Men & the ACA
- Navigating Medical Care Without Insurance
- Birth control options under ACA (Join the Power to Decide’s #ThxBirthControl campaign!)
Uninsured/Underinsured Options:
