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Protect your health with preventive care

APWU Health Plan covers checkups and screenings at no cost when you see providers in our network.

Preventive care can help you stay healthy and identify health issues early, when treatment is more likely to succeed.

Annual checkups

It’s important to see your doctor each year, even if you feel healthy.

Annual physical exam checklist for adults: A guide to yearly checkups

Well-child visits

Regular exams and tests track your child’s health and development.

Health care provider uses stethoscope to listen to young girl’s heart during routine checkup

Well-child visits: Keep your kids healthy with regular checkups

Childhood immunizations

Vaccines help protect kids from viruses and bacteria that cause diseases.

Recommended vaccines for children from birth through age six

Blood pressure screenings

Hypertension often has no symptoms, so check your numbers regularly. 

Health care provider uses blood pressure cuff to check patient’s blood pressure

5 natural ways to lower your blood pressure

Diabetes screenings

Early detection and treatment can lower the risk of complications.

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Preventing diabetes: Small changes, big rewards

Colorectal cancer screenings

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for colorectal cancer screenings.

African American man holding a coffee cup schedules a colonoscopy on his laptop

Colorectal cancer screenings: A colonoscopy could save your life

Cervical cancer screenings

The most important step you can take is to have regular screenings.

Woman in grey cardigan discusses cervical cancer screening with health care provider

Cervical cancer screenings: Early detection may lead to successful treatment

Breast cancer screenings

Treatment is more likely to be successful the sooner cancer is detected.

Mammogram technologist prepares woman in medical gown for breast cancer screening

Breast cancer screenings for women: A guide to mammograms

Maternity care

Think you may be pregnant? Schedule your first prenatal visit.

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Healthy pregnancy: Why prenatal care is so important

Find a doctor

The High Option and Consumer Driven Option feature 1.7 million providers in the UnitedHealthcare network.

Contraception

FDA-approved contraceptive drugs and devices are covered 100%.

Flu shots

Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flu shot each year. 

Certain preventive care items and services, including immunizations, are provided as specified by applicable law, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), with no cost-sharing to you. These services may be based on your age and other health factors. Other routine services may be covered under your plan, and some plans may require copayments, coinsurance or deductibles for these benefits. Always review your benefit plan documents to determine your specific coverage details.