Preventive Care

The plan covers the following items under preventive care when age and frequency requirements are met, if applicable. It is important to ask the right questions during your annual wellness preventive exam. To view a list of pertinent questions to ask your doctor, please consult the Regular Checkups list from Health.gov.

Use Your Biometric Screening Form during your Annual Wellness Exam (with Blood Work)

You and your covered spouse can meet your Biometric Screening qualifications by completing and submitting the Biometric Screening Form during your Annual Wellness Exam (with blood work). Follow the instructions and submit the form well in advance of the April 1, 2025, deadline. It will take up to 10 days after the receipt of your form, for the biometric screening to show complete on the LiveWellSD Portal. Please note: Forms submitted between April 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024 will not be processed until the first week in July, therefore email and portal notifications will occur 10 days after that.

Make sure all screening values are entered and both you and your physician have signed the form. Include your email address on the form. If you do not receive an email confirmation within 48 hours, resubmit your form.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

Do I have to wait one year since my last annual wellness exam?
No, you are eligible for one annual wellness exam at any time during the plan year July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.
From the SPD:

• One routine physical examination per plan year.
• One routine mammogram per plan year.
• One routine gynecological examination per plan year.
• One routine pap smear per plan year.
• One diagnostic screening for prostate cancer, including digital rectal examination and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, for:
• Asymptomatic men aged 50 and older
• Men 45 and older who are at a high risk for prostate cancer.