Women over 45 Health Care Checkin is Essential
Manage Costs, Continued Care, and Unplanned Issues
Women over 45 Health Care–Don’t the prices of your health care just seem to keep escalating? The number of required annual checkups, monthly medications, and tests that you “must have”–seeming to spiral each year? Why not take the time as we move from summer into fall to take a Midyear Checkin on your healthcare plan? Here’s some tips and videos to remind you of simple things you can do as you move towards that empty nest, menopause, retirement, or second phase of life choices!
Women over 45 Health Mid-Year Check-in Tips
- PLAN for Upcoming Costs.
Budget for Healthcare expenses like you budget for your mortgage or your car. Planning will help you get the best for your family–who doesn’t want quality care?
Challenge Yourself: Set aside one night and review your healthcare spending both current and projected. Points to ponder:
- Know what you have spent to-date
- Think about what your future costs may be: Braces? Glasses? Hearing Aids?
- PREPARE for Quick Healthcare Decisions.
Challenge Yourself: What information should you have at hand so you are prepared for life situations that demand a quick decision?
- Where is the nearest urgent care facility?
- Does your health plan offer a 24/7 nurse hotline? to provide you with health-related advice around the clock.
- Do you know the phone number handy for your local pharmacy?
- PREVENT Health issues
Taking advantage of preventative services offered by your health plan could mean the difference between life and early death.
Challenge Yourself
- Visit your doctor each year for a checkup
- Take advantage of the free services offered– dieticians and nurses
- Chief Blonde Remarks: Women over 45 Health tips from the Blonde include:
- Continue getting yearly Gynecological exams as recommended by your Physician
- Get a colon health screening after the age of 50
- Continue to do at home and yearly Breast exams/mammograms
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Thank you for the tips. I haven’t had the colon screening yet.
Thanks for the refresh course, there were a couple I have slid over in the past.
Thank you for sharing this since a lot of people don’t do these checkups.
Luckily for me, I live in Canada….and am covered for almost all healthcare costs! Also, I do have myself checked by the doctor yearly, as well as in-between visits!
Thanks for the tips will use them