Regular preventive check-ups and screenings play a vital role in the early detection of illnesses and medical issues, contributing to your children’s overall health.
Even if your Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas deductible hasn’t been met, health screenings and services offered by in-network doctors are fully covered by District health plans without out-of-pocket expenses such as copays or coinsurance.
Preventive care can include annual general wellness exams and essential screenings.
Regular preventive check-ups and screenings play a vital role in the early detection of illnesses and medical issues, contributing to your children’s overall health.
Even if your Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas deductible hasn’t been met, health screenings and services offered by in-network doctors are fully covered by District health plans without out-of-pocket expenses such as copays or coinsurance.
Preventive care can include annual general wellness exams, assessments, counseling and essential screenings.
- Alcohol and drug use assessment for adolescents
- Autism
- Cervical dysplasia
- Critical congenital heart defect screening for newborns
- Depression
- Developmental delays
- Dyslipidemia (for children at higher risk)
- Hearing loss, hypothyroidism, sickle cell disease and phenylketonuria (PKU) in newborns
- Hematocrit or hemoglobin
- Lead poisoning
- Obesity
- Obesity counseling
- Oral health risk assessment, dental caries prevention fluoride varnish and oral fluoride supplements
- Sexually transmitted infections and HIV
- Skin care prevention counseling
- Tobacco cessation
- Tuberculosis
- Vision screenings