Effects of Obesity and how it relates to health insurance

Obesity brings on the following risk of diseases:

1. Gallstones
2. Type 2 Diabetes
3. High Cholesterol
4. Triglycerides
5. Coronary Artery Disease
6. Stroke
7. Sleep Apnea

Each of us can help reduce our own health risk as well future health care cost by eating healthy and exercising.  I hope we decide to take care of our bodies which in the long term will also help our finances. 

Preventive Services for Children

 

 

COVERED PREVENTIVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN

 

 

• Alcohol and Drug Use assessments for adolescents
• Autism screening for children at 18 and 24 months
• Behavioral assessments for children of all ages
• Blood Pressure screening for children
• Cervical Dysplasia screening for sexually active females
• Congenital Hypothyroidism screening for newborns
• Depression screening for adolescents
• Developmental screening for children under age 3, and surveillance throughout  childhood
• Dyslipidemia screening for children at higher risk of lipid disorders
• Fluoride Chemo prevention supplements for children without fluoride in their water source
• Gonorrhea preventive medication for the eyes of all newborns
• Hearing screening for all newborns
• Height, Weight and Body Mass Index measurements for children
• Hematocrit or Hemoglobin screening for children
• Hemoglobinopathies or sickle cell screening for newborns
• HIV screening for adolescents at higher risk
• Immunization vaccines for children from birth to age 18-doses, recommended ages and recommended populations vary: 

• Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
• Heemophilus influenzae type b
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Human Papillomavirus
• Inactivated Poiliovirus
• Influenza (Flu Shot)
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella
• Menigococcal
• Pneumococcal
• Rota virus
• Varicella

Learn more about immunizations and see the latest vaccine schedules.

• Iron supplements for children ages 6 to 12 months at risk for anemia
• Lead screening for children at risk of exposure
• Medical History for all children throughout development
• Obesity screening and counseling
• Oral Health risk assessment for young children
• Phenylketonuria (PKU) screening for genetic disorder in newborns
• Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) prevention counseling and screening for adolescents at higher risk
• Tuberculin testing for children at higher risk of tuberculosis
• Vision screening for all children



 

Congrats to Clay



Congrats to our son, Clay Tynes as he was accepted to Children's of Alabama's residency program.  We are proud of him and wish him the best as he begins his career after graduation in May 2013.

Covered Preventive Services for Women, Including Pregnant Women

Below please find covered services with no cost share for you if covered by a health plan starting on or after August 1, 2012 which is part of health care reform:

• Breastfeeding - comprehensive support and counseling from trained providers, as well as access to breastfeeding supplies, for pregnant and nursing women.

• Contraception:  Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptive methods, sterilization procedures, and patient education and counseling, not including abortifacient drugs.

• Gestational diabetes screening for women 24 to 28 weeks pregnant and those at high risk of developing gestational diabetes

• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) screening and counseling for sexually active women

• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) DNA Test:  high risk HPV DNA testing every three years for women with normal cytology results who are 30 or older

• Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) counseling for sexually active women

• Well-woman visits to obtain recommended preventive services for women under 65

I will cover some of the covered preventive services for children on Monday.  Make sure you check tomorrows blog for some exciting news in our family.

Health Care Reform Information

Health care reform whether we agree or disagree is here to stay.  There are some positives to health care reform I want to share with you that you may or may not know about.  If you have a health insurance plan or insurance policy beginning on or after September 23, 2010, the following preventive services must be covered without your having to pay a co payment or co-insurance or meet your deductible.  This applies only when these services are delivered by network provider.

• Covered Preventive Services for Adults
• Covered Preventive Services for Women, including Pregnant Women
• Covered Preventive Services for Children   

Some of the covered preventive services for Adults include:

• Cholesterol screening for adults of certain ages or at higher risk
• Type 2 Diabetes screening for adults with high blood pressure
• Immunization vaccines for adults--doses, recommended ages, and recommended populations vary:

• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Herpes Zoster
• Human Papillomavirus
• Influenza (Flu Shot)
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella
• Meningococcal
• Pneumonococcal
• tetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis
• Varicella

Check back tomorrow for additional preventive cares services available to you.

Welcome!

  

I am so excited about my blog created by Landon Hampton with The Hampton Company. I have been a licensed property and casualty as well as life and health insurance gent for 30 years while working for Hocker Family Insurance LLC.

Although I write and service all types of insurance as an insurance agent, my passion is life and health insurance. My passion for life and health insurance service increased eve more on December 9, 1995, when our daughter, Kelby, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukema (ALL). Not only did our daughter's illness give me hands on learning experience of reading and understanding health insurance contracts, but it also transformed my perspective and personal understanding of the importance of life insurance.

I feel my years of working experience and my continuing education as an agent combined with my personal experience have given me understanding and compassion in protecting my clients.

Please make sure you check out the blog on a regular basis and let me be the agent that helps your family prevent financial destruction when the unexpected comes your way.

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