Get your preventive services

Prevention is about staying healthy and preventing or delaying disease.

At Kaiser Permanente, we provide preventive care services to help you stay well. Preventive services include immunizations and screenings to detect possible diseases and help you stay well.

Preventive services for adults
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  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening (one time for men 65 to 75 who have ever smoked)
  • Age-appropriate preventive medical examinations
  • Annual lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography, and counseling, in adults 55 to 80 who are at high risk based on their current or past smoking history
  • Blood pressure screening
  • Cholesterol screening, if at higher risk of cardiovascular disease
  • Colon cancer screening (for adults 50 to 75)
    • Bowel preparation medications prescribed prior to a screening colonoscopy (will be covered for plan years or policy years beginning on or after January 1, 2017)
    • Pre-consultation visit associated with colon cancer screening
    • Pathology exam on a polyp biopsy, performed in connection with colon cancer screening
  • Depression screening Diabetes screening (type 2) for adults with abnormal blood glucose
  • Discussions with primary care physician about:
    • Alcohol misuse screening and counseling
    • Low-dose aspirin use, if at high risk of cardiovascular disease or colorectal cancer
    • Diet, if at higher risk for chronic disease
    • Obesity and weight management, including intensive behavioral counseling for overweight adults at risk for cardiovascular disease
    • Sexually transmitted infections prevention
    • Tobacco use cessation and counseling
  • FDA-approved medications for tobacco cessation, including over the-counter medications, when prescribed by a plan provider
  • Hepatitis B screening (for adults at higher risk)
  • Hepatitis C screening (for adults born between 1945 and 1965)
  • Immunizations (doses, recommended ages, and recommended populations vary):
    • Hepatitis A
    • Hepatitis B
    • Herpes zoster
    • Human papillomavirus
    • Influenza
    • Measles, mumps, rubella
    • Meningococcal (meningitis)
    • Pneumococcal
    • Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis
    • Varicella
  • Over-the-counter drugs when prescribed by your doctor for preventive purposes:
    • Low-dose aspirin to reduce the risk of heart attack
    • Low-dose aspirin to prevent colorectal cancer (will be covered for plan years or policy years beginning on or after May 1, 2017)
    • Vitamin D supplementation to prevent falls in community-dwelling adults 65 years or older who are at increased risk for falls
  • Physical therapy to prevent falls (in community-dwelling adults 65 and older who are at increased risk of falling)
  • Routine physical exam
  • Sexually transmitted infection screenings (for adults at higher risk)
    • Chlamydia
    • Gonorrhea
    • HIV
    • Syphilis
Additional preventive services for women
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  • Anemia screening (for pregnant women)
  • BRCA genetic counseling to assess risk of carrying breast/ovarian cancer genes (for those who meet U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines)
  • BRCA genetic testing (for high-risk women and when services are ordered by a plan physician)
  • Breastfeeding equipment
  • Cancer screening:
    • Breast cancer (mammography for women 40 and older)
    • Cervical cancer (for women 21 to 65)
  • Contraceptive devices and drugs (FDA-approved and prescribed by your doctor), contraceptive device removal, and female sterilizations
  • Discussions with primary care physician about:
    • Breastfeeding and comprehensive lactation support
    • Chemoprevention for breast cancer (if at higher risk)
    • Contraceptive methods
    • Family history of breast and/or ovarian cancer
    • Folic acid supplements (if you may become pregnant)
    • Interpersonal and domestic violence
    • Preconception care
    • Tobacco use cessation and counseling for pregnant women
  • FDA-approved medications for tobacco cessation for pregnant women, including over-the-counter medications, when prescribed by a plan provider
  • Gestational diabetes screening (for pregnant women at high risk, or women 24 and 28 weeks pregnant)
  • Hepatitis B screening (for pregnant women at their first prenatal visit)
  • HIV screening for pregnant women
  • Low-dose aspirin (after 12 weeks of gestation in women who are at high risk for preeclampsia)
  • Osteoporosis screening (for women 65 or older, and those at higher risk)
  • Over-the-counter folic acid for women to reduce the risk of birth defects when prescribed by your doctor for preventive purposes
  • Prescribed, FDA-approved medications for breast cancer prevention (if at higher risk, 35 and older with no prior history of breast cancer)
  • Rh incompatibility screening (for pregnant women) and follow-up testing (for those at higher risk)
  • Routine physical exam
  • Routine prenatal care visits
  • Syphilis screening for pregnant women
  • Urinary tract or other infection screening (for pregnant women)
Preventive services for children
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  • Age-appropriate preventive medical examinations
  • Autism screening by primary care physician (at 18 months and 24 months)
  • Behavioral assessments by primary care physician (throughout development)
  • Blood pressure screening for adolescents
  • Cervical dysplasia screening (for sexually active females)
  • Congenital hypothyroidism screening (newborns)
  • Depression screening (for adolescents 12 to 18 years)
  • Developmental screening (under 3 years) and surveillance (throughout childhood) by primary care physician
  • Discussions with primary care physician about:
    • Alcohol and drug use counseling for adolescents
    • Fluoride supplements for children who have no fluoride in their water source
    • Iron supplements for children 6 months to 12 months at risk for anemia
    • Obesity screening and counseling
    • Sexually transmitted infection prevention counseling for adolescents at higher risk
    • Skin cancer counseling for children, adolescents, and young adults aged 10 to 24 years with fair skin in order to minimize exposure to ultraviolet radiation
    • Tobacco use cessation and counseling
  • Dyslipidemia screening (for children at higher risk of lipid disorders)
  • FDA-approved medications for tobacco cessation, including over the-counter medications, when prescribed by a plan provider
  • Gonorrhea prevention medication for the eyes (newborns)
  • Hearing screening (newborns)
  • Height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) measurements (throughout development)
  • Hematocrit or hemoglobin screening
  • Hemoglobinopathies or sickle cell screening (newborns)
  • Hepatitis B screening (for adolescents at higher risk)
  • HIV screening (for adolescents at higher risk)
  • Immunizations (from birth to 18 years; doses, recommended ages, and recommended populations vary):
    • Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis
    • Haemophilus influenzae type B
    • Hepatitis A
    • Hepatitis B
    • Human papillomavirus
    • Inactivated poliovirus
    • Influenza
    • Measles, mumps, rubella
    • Meningococcal (meningitis)
    • Pneumococcal
    • Rotavirus
    • Varicella
  • Lead screening (for children at risk of exposure)
  • Medical history (throughout development)
  • Oral health risk assessments by primary care physician
    • Fluoride supplementation starting at age 6 months for children who have no fluoride in their water source
    • Fluoride varnish for the primary teeth of all infants and children starting at the age of primary tooth eruption
  • Over-the-counter drugs when prescribed by your doctor for preventive purposes:
    • Iron supplements for children to reduce the risk of anemia
    • Oral fluoride for children to reduce the risk of tooth decay
  • Phenylketonuria screening (newborns)
  • Routine physical exam Tuberculin testing (for children at higher risk of tuberculosis)
  • Vision screening