Child
& Teen Checkups health checks include:
Information about good physical and mental
health
Complete physical examination
Shots
Hearing check
Vision check
Lab tests
Checks on development and growth
Referral to the dentist
Use
this health check for a Head Start, WIC,
School or day-care health checkup. Be sure
to take any forms
you need with you.
Get
Child & Teen Checkups health checks
Between birth and 1 month
At 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18 months
At 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 years
Every two years after age 6
Get
regular dental checkups:
Every
year, starting at 3 years (or earlier if
there are problems).
Child
& Teen Checkups health checks are available
from:
Your doctor or clinic
Some local public health departments
Children
enrolled in a health plan MUST get their
Child and Teen Checkups services from providers
in their health plan. Medical Assistance
and MinnesotaCare pay for Child and Teen
Checkups services.
Child
& Teen Checkups are for:
Children and teens, birth to 21 years
Children and teens enrolled in Medical Assistance
and MinnesotaCare
Child
& Teen Checkups services are important
because:
Regular health checks help keep children
healthy
Health problems can be found and treated
early
Children can get tested for tuberculosis
and other diseases
Parents and children can get information
about healthy lifestyles
Children and teens get regular checkups
at the dentist
Child
& Teen Checkups is Minnesota's name
for EPSDT (Early and Periodic Screening,
Diagnosis and Treatment)
Need
help to find a doctor or dentist?
Call your county human
services or public health agency. Talk
to a Child & Teen Checkups staff person,
or
Dial your health plan member services number
For transportation under MinnesotaCare,
call 1-800-657-3672 (toll free) or 297-3862
(Twin Cities)