STEM HEALTH SYSTEMS

WELLNESS EXAM

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Regular meetings with your primary provider is important to ensure good health and wellness. People often think that if they are healthy, they can skip the annual wellness visit, but this isn’t the case. If your health is important to you, wellness exams should be too.

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It’s important to tell your doctor about any health questions, concerns, or problems during your wellness visit. Starting a dialogue about your health greatly improves the quality of your healthcare. Be sure to write down any questions you have for your physician before your visit.

Annual wellness visits are essential to maintaining good health and with most insurance plans, they are covered 100% with no copays. Schedule your wellness exam with a STEM Physician today!

What is a wellness exam?

A wellness exam is a type of preventative care. Preventative healthcare focuses on maintaining wellness and stopping health problems before they occur. Instead of waiting until you have a health issue, you visit your physician to make sure that you’re still in good health, or to catch health problems in early stages.Wellness visits or

wellness exams are done once a year. A wellness visit is separate from any of your regular medical visits, such as diabetes, medications refills, or illnesses. Wellness visits are covered 100% by your insurance company (once a year) and payment can be denied if combined with a medical visit.

Wellness visits basically provide your doctor with a status update on your overall health. They can help guide you to make choices that promote better health, and they can catch health problems early.

What is included in a wellness exam?

These visits may include:

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Checking BMI

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A physical examination

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Checking your vitals

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Review of personal and family medical histories

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Discussion of current lifestyle and health choices

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Screenings

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Shots and immunizations

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Establishing a plan for your health

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Pap Smear

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Rectal Exam

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Skin Exam

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Visual Exam