Well Visits
Adults should see their doctor when they're sick and/or for annual well care visits. It is important to get well care screenings when you're not sick. A doctor's visit/exam can include:
- Complete physical exam
- Blood pressure reading
- Cholesterol check
- Blood glucose (sugar) reading - 45 and older - every 3 years if test results are normal
- Flu Shot
- Pneumonia Shot
Your doctor will discuss the preventive care you should receive. There are specific tests for women and other tests for men. There are also tests that both men and women should receive.
Preventive screening tests for women
- Mammography - every one or two years for women 40 years of age and older, or as advised by a doctor
- Pap test - every 3 years or advised by your doctor for women 18 to 64 years of age
- Bone density test - baseline test for women over 65 years of age, baseline test for women at risk who are under 65 years of age
Preventive screening for men
- PSA (screening for prostate cancer)
- 40 years and older (high risk members) - every year or as advised by your doctor
- 50 years and older - every year or as advised by your doctor
Preventive care for all adults
- Colorectal cancer screening - 50 years of age and older
- Colonoscopy - every 10 years
- Sigmoidoscopy - every 5 years
- Fecal occult blood test - every year
If you have a sudden health problem that is NOT an emergency, call your doctor. Your doctor will tell you what you should do.
If your doctor can't see you, or if you're unable to reach your doctor's office, contact our 24-Hour Nurse Advice Line by contacting AAHP Member Services at the numbers below. We can help arrange an appointment with another doctor or help you get care at an urgent care center.
AAHP Member Services
(602) 824-3900 or (888) 864-1114
Seven days a week, 8 am to 8 pm
Hearing Impaired Assistance
TTY/TDD (800) 842-4681 to access the Arizona Relay System
H5985_246-2013 Pending CMS Approval