New Year’s Health Resolutions With Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage Offers Annual Wellness Checkups
It’s common for many of us to reflect on the past and set our sights on a healthier, brighter, fitter future. A Medicare Advantage plan can help you make positive changes in the new year and promote longevity. You may be rewarded by completing certain preventive screenings during the year.
Schedule your annual, no-cost wellness check-up
An annual Medicare Advantage check-up is covered at no cost, and you may be able to earn a reward from your Medicare Advantage plan when you complete the exam. It’s a motivating way to start the year on healthy footing.
As part of the visit, you fill out a health risk assessment. You and your doctor can discuss your current health screening, as well as plan for your personal medical needs in the year ahead.
Complete the recommended preventive healthcare screenings
Medicare Advantage covers mammograms, colonoscopies, prostate cancer screenings and much more, at no cost to you. When detected early, conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure, breast cancer and diabetes are easier to treat and tend to have more positive patient outcomes.
Get moving with Medicare Advantage fitness programs
Physical activity is crucial to your overall health, stress and general well-being. An active lifestyle may lower your risk of conditions such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease. According to the National Institutes of Health recommended activity guidelines for Americans, adults should get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, cross-training on different days of the week.
Older adults have the same activity guidelines as adults, but also need balance training to prevent falls. Through Silver&Fit, certain Medicare Advantage plans offer fitness programs to members at no cost. You can work out at Silver&Fit membership with a participating gym. You can also break a sweat with fitness, yoga and cardio videos at home.
Living well with Medicare Advantage benefits
Positive lifestyle habits (like smoking cessation) are benefits of some Medicare Advantage plans. Through your plan, you have access to over-the-counter medications. If ordered by your doctor, your plan may cover medical nutrition services.
With a little help, you’ll kickstart the year with the healthiest plan of action.
Enroll in a plan
Enroll in Prominence Health Plan Medicare Advantage in the markets we cover in Florida, Nevada and Texas. We’ve developed flexible plan solutions and provider networks. Find the plan that’s right for you.
Call 866-747-8855.
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