Did you know that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend several vaccinations for preteens? Below is an overview of their adolescent vaccination recommendations.
All 11- or 12-year-olds should receive the following:
If your child is 11 or 12 (or about to turn 11), talk to their doctor about these important vaccines.
Colorectal cancer (sometimes called colon cancer) occurs in the colon or rectum. The colon is the large intestine or large bowel. The rectum is the passageway that connects the colon to the anus.
Adults aged 50-75 should be screened for colorectal cancer. Over the age of 75, the screening decision should be made with your doctor on an individual basis.
There are several types of colorectal cancer screenings:
If you are between the ages of 50 and 75 and are due for a colorectal cancer screening, feel free to call Member Services to request a FIT kit. There’s no cost to you. We will be happy to mail one to you right away. Take this opportunity for a quick test that could save your life!
If you are 76 years old or older, the decision to screen for colorectal cancer should be made after a discussion with your primary care provider. Your doctor should take into account your prior screening history and overall health. If you have questions about screening, please talk with your primary care provider.
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/pdf/basic_fs_eng_color.pdf
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To protect yourself:
Martin’s Point Health Care and the Social Security Administration will not call to ask for your bank account or Social Security numbers.
If you have concerns about a situation that you think may involve fraud, waste, and abuse, you may call our Martin’s Point Compliance Hotline at 1-800-297-8616. To report telemarketing scams to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), call 1-888-382-1222.
This is largely due to prevention and early discovery and treatment made possible by regular cervical cancer screenings.
There are two kinds of cervical cancer screenings:
Most women diagnosed with cervical cancer either have never had a Pap test or did not have one in the last five years. Cervical cancer is completely preventable if precancerous cell changes are found and treated early, before cervical cancer develops. Cervical cancer usually takes years to progress. Regular screening with Pap tests, along with HPV testing, will find almost all precancerous changes and cervical changes before they progress.
Cervical cancer screening (a Pap smear and/or human papillomavirus (HPV) test) is recommended for women:
If you have had any of the following in your medical history, please inform your provider of your history, including the month and year they occurred:
Source: http://www.nccc-online.org/images/pdfs/HPV_fact_sheet_2015.pdf
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Members can connect with a nurse case manager to receive personal support during pregnancy and after delivery. It’s our goal for our pregnant members to have healthy pregnancies and deliver healthy babies. The Maternity Support Program is available to pregnant members and to new mothers up to 6 to 8 weeks after delivery.
Participation is free. Please call us at 1-877-659-2403 to ask about a free incentive and to answer a few questions so we can get to know you.
Is your student hitting the books at college this fall? For many eligible dependents, their US Family Health Plan coverage can follow them to college.
Normally, children are eligible for TRICARE benefits under the sponsor’s eligibility until age 21. But coverage can extend up to age 23 if all the following are met:
They may be eligible for TRICARE Young Adult.
The TRICARE Young Adult (TYA) program is a premium-based health care plan available for purchase by qualified dependents. TRICARE Young Adult Prime coverage is available for purchase from Martin’s Point through the US Family Health Plan. TYA includes medical and pharmacy benefits but excludes dental coverage.
Your adult-aged dependent may purchase TYA coverage based on the eligibility established by their uniformed service sponsor and where they live.
Note: Special eligibility conditions may exist.
They may purchase TYA coverage if ALL of the following apply to them:
Remember, when your child travels outside the US Family Health Plan service area to attend college, only qualified emergency and urgent care are covered. An exception would be care received using the Point of Service (Out-Of-Network) option. The Point of Service benefit allows you to receive non-emergency services from providers who are not in our network at an additional cost–call Member Services for details. Examples of care that will not be covered by the US Family Heath Plan while they are out of the area include:
Routine care (i.e. physicals, routine lab work) should always be scheduled with your child’s in-network primary care provider (PCP) or specialist when they are home for school breaks.
For more information about dependent coverage, please call our Member Services team at 1-888-674-8734. If your child is ready to enroll in TRICARE Young Adult, please have them call 1-888-241-4556 and do not hit any prompts. They will reach one of our representatives to help them fill out the application over the phone.