Health and Wellness Screenings | VA Medicaid

What is your plan for better health?

Use this guide to know when to set up visits with your doctor for you and your children. Ask your doctor which exams, tests, and vaccines are right for you, when you should get them, and how often.

Wellness care resources

Preventive Health Guidelines (English)

Preventive Health Guidelines (Spanish)

Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT)

With EPSDT*, children and teens with Medicaid can get complete healthcare. This includes preventive care. It is important that those enrolled in Medicaid receive any services or treatment that they need.

Early: catching problems early when they are easier to treat
Periodic: checkups for children at scheduled intervals based on age
Screenings: conducting physical, mental, and developmental tests to detect any potential problems
Diagnostic: performing diagnostic tests to follow up when a risk is identified
Treatment: a course of action to control, correct, or reduce health problems found

* FAMIS children are eligible for well-child visits and immunizations, but not all EPSDT services members.

Well-baby and child screenings

Birth to 2 years old

Medicaid and FAMIS members can receive exams for newborns within 3 to 5 days of birth and within 48-72 hours after leaving the hospital. It is recommended for infants who leave the hospital less than two days (48 hours) after birth to be seen by a doctor within two days (48 hours) after being born.

At the well-baby exam, you may get advice on your child’s safety, dental exams and care starting at age 1 year if needed, healthy eating, and development.

2½ to 10 years old

You may get advice about:

How to keep your child safe
How to prevent injuries
Counseling to reduce the risks of getting skin cancer
Good health
Diet and physical activity
Development
Annual dental referrals starting at age 3 or earlier if needed

11 to 18 years old

The doctor may talk to you about health and wellness issues. These include:

Diet and physical activity
Healthy weight
Dental health
Mental health

Well-person exams

Women

The doctor may talk to you about health and wellness issues. These include:

Diet and physical activity
Family planning for ages 19 to 39
Folic acid for women who are of the age to get pregnant

Pregnancy

When you’re pregnant, you should see your OB healthcare provider in your first three months of pregnancy for a first visit and to set up a prenatal care plan. At this visit, your OB provider will check your health and the health of your baby.