Winning Health | Gold Coast Health Plan | Issue 1 | Summer 2023

Screening schedule for school-age children 3–6 years ● Annual well-child visit (checkup) ● Vision and hearing ● Fluoride varnish ● Lead screening

Go to the doctor

before school starts!

● Annual well-child visit (checkup) ● Vision and hearing ● Immunizations (HPV and Tdap)*

7–10 years

● Stress at home or school ● Development or illness Need help? ● Call our Health Navigators at 1-805-437-5718 to help you schedule an appointment. ● For other needs, including transportation and interpreter services, call Member Services at 1-888-301-1228 . If you use a TTY, call 711 . We can help you Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except holidays). Appointments fill up quickly as the end of the school year gets closer. So schedule your visit as soon as you can.

The end of summer means going back to school and the doctor. Getting an annual checkup is important for school-age kids and college students. These checkups help you stay healthy by completing important preventive care screenings. They can also connect you or your child to health care resources. What to talk about with your doctor: The doctor can answer questions about the following:

● Annual well-child visit (checkup) ● Vision and hearing ● Depression screening ● Immunizations (meningococcal)* ● Annual well-child visit (checkup) ● Vision and hearing ● Depression screening ● Immunizations*

11–12 years

13–21 years

*The adolescent vaccine series includes the human papillomavirus (HPV), Tdap and meningococcal (MCV); all should be completed between ages 9 and 13.

● Parenting ● Nutrition ● Mental health concerns

READ MORE You can earn a gift card for getting your annual well-child visit (checkup).

Earn rewards You can earn a gift card to Target, Walmart, or Amazon for completing one of these health care exams in 2023: ● Well-care exam: Members 3 to 21 years of age can earn a $25 gift card. ● Cervical cancer screening (Pap test): Female members 21 to 64 years of age can earn a $25 gift card. ● Breast cancer screening (mammogram):

Female members 50 to 74 years of age can earn a $40 gift card. You can find the member reward forms on our website at goldcoasthealthplan.org under “For Members” > “Member Resources” > “Member Rewards.” Once you have completed the exam, fill out the form. Then mail or fax the completed form to Gold Coast Health Plan (GCHP). For more information or health education

material, call GCHP’s Health Education Department at 1-805-437-5718 , Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (excluding holidays). You can also visit our webpage at goldcoasthealthplan.org/ health-resources/health-education .

QUESTIONS? Send an email to QualityImprovement@goldchp.org .

5 Member Services: 1-888-301-1228/TTY 711