Getting the Most Out of Your Health Insurance

Have you been putting off your annual doctor’s visit? Or perhaps even a needed screening? If you’ve been putting off care – whether it’s a screening or simply your annual check-up – now’s the time to do it.

Taking care of it now (before the end of the calendar year) is a great opportunity to really get the most out of your health insurance. Because if you’ve already met your deductible for 2022, your out-of-pocket expenses for care could be minimal – or even zero. Deductibles will reset in January. Even more importantly, giving your health the attention it needs is also a great way to ensure you’re doing all you can to get and stay well – a priority that is more important than ever.

Annual check-ups and recommended health screenings like mammograms and colonoscopies give you and your provider the opportunity to catch any health issues before they become serious and help you stay on top of things like recommended immunizations. 

Common types of screenings scheduled to be done before the end of the year include:

• Annual check-up
• Bone Density Test
• Colonoscopy
• Immunizations
• Mammogram
• Sleep Study Test
• Well Woman Exam

We encourage you to make yourself a priority and not delay care. Many health insurance plans make annual check-ups and age-specific preventive screenings available at little or no cost to you. Many provider offices are busy this year with people all thinking the same thing, so just like you wouldn’t wait until the last minute to go Christmas shopping, don’t wait to schedule your appointments as well. Taking charge of your health is perhaps the biggest gift you can be thankful for this holiday season.

If you need to Find-A-Doc, whether that’s a primary provider or a specialist, use our Find-A-Doctor tool.