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In addition to physical exams, these visits focus on preventive care, such as: Screening tests, which are medical tests to check for diseases early, when they may be easier to treat. Services, like vaccines (shots), that improve your health by preventing diseases and other health problems. Dental cleanings.
Most health plans must cover a set of preventive services like shots and screening tests at no cost to you. This includes Marketplace private insurance plans.
† The Department of Health and Human Services, under the standards set out in revised Section 2713 (a) (5) of the Public Health Service Act and Section 223 of the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, utilizes the 2002 recommendation on breast cancer screening of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Screenings save thousands of lives. By detecting treatable illnesses with an inexpensive screening, many people can avoid costly hospital care, surgeries and even terminal disease. See if you're overdue for any of these 13 critical screenings.