8 Simple Reasons To Go To The Doctor (Even When You’re Healthy)

A little check-up can go a long way.

Yeah, you try and keep it healthy.

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Some 🏃‍. Maybe a little 🏊. And just the occasional 🍕.

But there's something so much more...

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Preventive care! These are your check-ups, routine screenings, and immunizations*. (It also includes tests for high blood pressure and cholesterol.)

*Some preventive care services may not be covered, including most immunizations for travel. Refer to your policy for a complete listing of covered and non-covered services.

1. Annual check-ups can help catch chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes...

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...which could help make it possible to prevent them from becoming life-threatening.

2. It's a chance to talk to a real, medical professional about your health questions.

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3. You can even take the time to learn more about four health numbers.

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Learn more about them here.

4. All of this is great for your health. (And also your wallet.)

By learning to take control of numbers like your cholesterol and blood sugar, you may spend less on out-of-pocket health care costs.

5. But Americans only use preventive care services at about half the recommended rate.

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👏 Care 👏 for 👏 yourself. 👏

6. (Even though preventive care is 100%* covered by insurance under the Affordable Care Act.)

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💯! 💯!

*Some preventive care services may not be covered, including most immunizations for travel. Refer to your policy for a complete listing of covered and non-covered services.

7. According to the CDC, preventive care could save over 100,000 lives each year.

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Yes...100,000!

8. And for you? Well, it's one more thing you accomplished.

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