Wellness guide: Ages 50-75
You may not think about seeing a doctor when you aren't sick. But wellness care is an important way to keep yourself healthy. Many conditions can be identified early, and steps can be taken to reduce the effects or even prevent the disease from progressing. Take care of yourself—make an appointment for your wellness visit today!
Use this resource to better understand general wellness screenings, also called “preventive care.” Your cost for most in-network preventive care, including routine labs, will be $0. If you are seeing the doctor for a specific health issue you have now and you are having symptoms, you can find the cost for the office visit on the Surest app or website. Search for the doctor's name. Call Member Services for any additional questions.
General screening
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm for men aged 65-75 with a history of smoking
- Colorectal cancer
- Depression and anxiety
- Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes if overweight or other risk factors, through age 70
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Lung cancer starting at age 50 with a 20 pack/year smoking history. Prior authorization is required.
Infectious disease screening
- Hepatitis B if increased risk
- Hepatitis C
- HIV through age 65
- Latent tuberculosis if increased risk
- Syphilis if increased risk
Lifestyle and safety screening and counseling
- Alcohol, tobacco and vaping
- Fall prevention exercise if increased risk, starting at age 65
- Healthy weight, nutrition and exercise
- Safety, including intimate partner violence
Men's health
- Prostate cancer screening. Routine PSA (prostate specific antigen) testing is not recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Talk with your doctor before having this test as it should be an individual decision.
Vaccinations
- Covid-19
- Flu every year
- Pneumococcal starting at age 65 or if increased risk
- Tetanus-diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) once, then Td booster every 10 years
- Zoster (Shingles)
- Other vaccines your doctor may recommend if you have an increased risk for other conditions
Women's health
- Bone density starting at age 65 or if increased risk
- Breast cancer gene (BRCA) testing and counseling if increased risk. Prior authorization is required.
- Breast cancer screening
- Cervical cancer screening pap smear and HPV screen through age 65
- Chlamydia and gonorrhea if increased risk
Member Services is here to answer any questions or help you navigate your wellness care. Call us at the number on your Surest member ID card.
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This content is not medical advice. You should always consult with your health care professional.