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Check your health! Important health screenings you should know about

May 23, 2022

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Preventive screenings can help you check for signs of illness, even before you start to feel sick. It is much easier to prevent or treat a problem when it’s found early.

Below is a list of common screenings—but this is not a complete list! Talk to your provider to learn more about the tests that make sense for YOU.

All the tests below are free to CCA members and do not require prior authorization.

Test	Who	Frequency	Description
Colorectal Cancer	Everyone ages 50-75	Every 1-10 years depending on the test	There are many test options. Talk to your provider about which one is best for you
Blood pressure	Everyone 21 or older	Yearly	An office or in-home blood pressure reading. A healthy blood pressure is less than 140/90
Breast Cancer	Women ages 50-70	Every 2 years	X-ray of the breast to find changes related to breast cancer
Cervical cancer	Women ages 30-65	Every 5 years	A cervical swab for HPV, the leading cause of cervical cancer
Osteoporosis	Women 65 or older	At age 65 and as directed	An x-ray bone density test to find weakening of the bone that can lead to fractures
Hemoglobin A1c	People with diabetes	At least yearly	A blood test that measures blood sugar. A healthy level is typically 9% or less
Diabetes eye exam	People with diabetes	Every year OR every 2 years if normal results	A retinal eye exam that finds changes in blood vessels that can lead to blindness
Kidney function	People with diabetes	Yearly	A urine test to find changes that can lead to kidney disease
Cognition screening	Everyone 65 or older	Yearly	A test that evaluates memory and can find early signs of dementia
Fall Risk	Everyone 65 or older	Yearly	A test that can help identify problems with balance or walking