Anthem Blue Cross Knows
The Value Of Preventive Care

The best way to stay healthy is to see your healthcare provider often. Regular physical exams can detect health issues before they become serious problems. This keeps you healthy, and prevents you from getting hit with gigantic bills for major care.
Anthem Blue Cross helps you stay healthy by emphasizing the value of preventive care in their health insurance plans.

What Is Preventive Care? Why Is It Important?

Preventive care refers to regular and routine trips to your physician, immunizations, and good personal lifestyle choices — such as exercise and nutrition. Living a healthy lifestyle keeps medical issues from arising. And seeing your doctor regularly can catch small problems before they become big — because even a minor illness or injury can become a medical nightmare if left untreated.

Hospital bills can add up quickly. Many people are shocked when they realize how much their week’s stay in the hospital is going to cost them. Insurance can protect you from these bills — up to a point. But getting good preventive care can stop these issues from happening in the first place.

How Anthem Blue Cross Stresses Preventive Care

Anthem Blue Cross PPO plans offer good coverage for preventive care. You pay only 30% of the cost to see your doctor for routine care — and you don’t have to pay toward the deductible for the coverage to start. In Anthem Blue Cross HMO plans, preventive care visits are charged according to a low copayment — as low as $10 a visit.

Anthem Blue Cross also offers many health programs designed to educate its members and improve their wellness. These programs include prenatal care, smoking cessation, and nutrition.