Adult Care
Adults should see their doctor when they are sick and/or for well-care visits annually. It is important to get well care screenings when you are not sick. A doctor's visit/exam can include:
- Complete physical exam
- Blood pressure reading
- Cholesterol check
- Blood glucose (sugar) reading - 45 and older - every 3 years if test results are normal
Your doctor will discuss preventive care more with you. There are specific tests that women should receive and other tests for men. There are also tests that all adults, men and women should receive.
Preventive screening tests for women
- Mammography - annually for women 40 years of age and older
- Pap test - every 3 years or advised by your doctor for women 18 to 64 years of age
- Chlamydia Test - Women 16 - 25 years of age - This test should be done once a year, or as advised by your doctor
- Bone density test - baseline test for women over 65 years of age, baseline test for women at risk who are under 65 years of age
Preventive screening for men
- PSA (screening for prostate cancer)
- 40 years and older for high risk members - every year or as advised by your doctor
- 50 years and older - every year or as advised by your doctor
Preventive care for all adults
- Colonrectal cancer screening - 50 years of age and older
- Colonoscopy - every 10 years
- Sigmoidoscopy - every 5 years
- Fecal occult blood test - every year
Tobacco Cessation Information
Are you a smoker and having a hard time quitting tobacco? It is not uncommon to slip after a period of being tobacco free. The important thing is to be T.R.U.E. to your self.
Think of alternate ways to approach/avoid future situations that tempt you to use tobacco.
Reflect on the situation.
Use it as a learning experience.
Encourage a response similar to other mistakes.
The Arizona Department of Health Services' Tobacco Education and Prevention Program (ADHS-TEPP) has several valuable and free resources to help. If you are interested in more information to help quit tobacco successfully, please call the Arizona Smokers' Helpline at 1-800-556-6222, visit their website at www.ashline.org, or talk to your doctor.
Urgent Care
If you have a sudden health problem that is not an emergency, call your doctor. If your doctor can't see you, or if you are unable to reach your doctor's office, call Member services or the nurse line at 602-824-3700 or 1-800-747-7997. We will arrange an appointment with another doctor or help you get care at an urgent care center.