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Health Screenings

Health Screenings Provide Opportunity for Early Detection

Staying on top of recommended health screenings helps catch issues early when they are most treatable. Discuss health screenings with your provider to keep you feeling your best at any age.

Early Childhood & Teen Years

Regular growth monitoring and annual check-ins are essential throughout childhood and adolescence to track development and catch concerns early.

Newborn screenings including blood tests, hearing tests and critical congenital heart disease screening.
Well-child checkups include growth tracking, physical exam, developmental/behavioral review, vision screening and age-appropriate guidance.
Autism screening at 18 and 24 months.
Obesity screening beginning at age 6.
Depression screening recommended for ages 12 to 18.
Anxiety screening recommended for ages 8 to 18.
Sexual health screenings including HIV, chlamydia and gonorrhea for sexually active teens based on risk.
Substance-use screening.
Hepatitis C one time test for ages 18 to 79.

Your 20s – Adulting

Your 20s are about building lifelong health habits and establishing baseline measurements.

Annual physical including blood pressure check and mental health screening. Cholesterol check every 4 to 6 years.
Skin, vision and dental exams.
Cervical cancer screening (Pap test) starting at 21 – women.
Hepatitis C one time test for ages 18 to 79.
STI and HIV screening for ages 18 to 79 based on risk.

Your 30s – Building Long-term Health

Your 30s are a time to continue baseline prevention and watching for blood sugar and cholesterol-related shifts that may indicate early signs of chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease.

Annual physical including blood pressure and cholesterol checks and mental health screening.
Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes screening for ages 35 to 70 based on risk.
Skin, vision and dental exams.
Cervical cancer screening (Pap test) – women.
Hepatitis C one time test for ages 18 to 79.
STI and HIV screening for ages 18 to 79 based on risk.

Your 40s – Focusing on Cancer Prevention

Your 40s often mark the start of age-based cancer screenings.

Annual physical including mental health screening, blood pressure check, lipid profile (cholesterol) and diabetes screening based on risk.
Skin, vision and dental exams.
Cervical cancer screening (Pap test) – women.
Annual mammogram starting at age 40 – women*.
Breast cancer risk assessment based on family history – women.
Colorectal cancer screening starting at age 45*.
Prostate cancer screening (PSA test) based on risk – men.

*Could begin sooner based on health or family history.

Ages 50 to 64 – Midlife Momentum

Your 50s are about intensifying screening for early signs of chronic disease and age-related conditions.

Annual physical including mental health screening, blood pressure check, lipid profile (cholesterol) and diabetes screening based on risk.
Skin, vision and dental exams.
Cervical cancer screening (Pap test) – women.
Annual mammogram – women.
Colorectal cancer screening (colonoscopy, FIT and/or FIT-DNA).
Prostate cancer screening (PSA test) based on risk – men.
Low-dose CT scan for lung cancer if you have a high smoking history starting at age 50.

Ages 65+ – Senior Living

This is a time where preventive screening has the greatest impact on long-term independence and quality of life.

Medicare annual wellness visit.
Annual physical including mental health screening, blood pressure check, lipid profile (cholesterol) and diabetes screening based on risk.
Skin, vision, dental and hearing exams.
Cervical cancer screening (Pap test) – women.
Annual mammogram – women.
Colorectal cancer screening (colonoscopy, FIT and/or FIT-DNA).
Prostate cancer screening (PSA test) based on risk – men.
Low-dose CT scan for lung cancer if you have a high smoking history starting at age 50.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening one time for smokers – men.
Bone density (DEXA) scan for osteoporosis – women.