What is preventative care and why is it important for members?
Preventative healthcare, or prophylaxis, are measures taken for the prevention of disease.
Disease, and specifically chronic conditions, are affected by numerous factors such as genetic predisposition, disease agents and lifestyle choices.
GetSavvi Health firmly believes in the importance of preventative care by promoting healthier lifestyles. Therefore, our Pharmacy Consultations and Preventative Benefits do just that: to detect and prevent the onset of disease and treatment before it progresses.
Preventative benefits include:
| Benefit | Who can get it | When | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Day-to-day Benefits: 1 Pap smear |
Female aged 21 years or older | Every 3 years | Doctor’s office |
| Part of Day-to-day Benefits: 1 Pneumococcal (pneumonia) vaccination |
Members aged 65 or older, or individuals with a medically-proven compromised immune system | Every 5 years | Doctor’s office |
| Part of Day-to-day Benefits: 1 Prostate-specific antigen screening |
Male members aged 50 years or older | Every 2 years | Doctor’s office |
| Part of Pharmacy Consultations Benefit: 1 Flu vaccination |
Per member | Every year | Pharmacy |
| Part of Pharmacy Consultations Benefit: Health assessments, including blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), HIV status, glucose levels, smoking status and cholesterol Includes health report with tailor-made tips on how to improve health |
Per member | Every year | Pharmacy |
| Part of Pharmacy Consultations Benefit: 1 Tetanus vaccination |
Per member | Every 10 years | Pharmacy |
| Part of Day-to-day Benefits: 1 Hepatitis A and B vaccination |
Per member | The lifetime of the policy | Doctor’s office |
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