Preventive Health Care and Your Doctor

To take the best care of yourself, youll need to work with your doctor. Your doctor understands your medical history and what is normal for you. Talk with your doctor about your health goals. Your doctor should keep track of your progress in your medical records and should also work with you to meet the annual preventive care guidelines for adults in your age range.

Make sure your doctor is someone with whom you have confidence and can talk to easily. The health care professionals in our network have agreed to provide your care and follow specific quality-of-care practices. With many MVP Medicare Advantage plans, much of your preventive health care is covered in full.

Getting an annual physical exam helps you and your doctor develop and monitor a personalized plan to prevent disease, improve your health and help you live well.

Make the most of your doctor visit:

• Keep a list of any health problems you are having and want to discuss
• Include what the main symptoms are, when they started and what you have done to treat them
• Decide what is most important to discuss with your doctor so you bring it up first
• Bring a list of your medications, including vitamin and mineral supplements and over-the-counter drugs
• Bring any results of tests done by other health care professionals you may have seen
• Be ready to discuss the Preventive Care Guidelines that pertain to you
  Preventive care guidelines for men
  Preventive care guidelines for women
  
• Ask questions if you dont understand something. Remember to write down the diagnosis, treatment plan and follow-up actions
• Remember to write down the diagnosis, treatment plan and follow-up actions.

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Last updated: October 2017

 

Important Information

 

MVP Health Plan, Inc. is an HMO-POS/PPO/MSA organization with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in MVP Health Plan depends on contract renewal. This information is not a complete description of benefits. Contact the plan for more information. Limitations, co-payments, and restrictions may apply. Benefits, premiums and/or co-payments/co-insurance may change on January 1 of each year. You must continue to pay your Medicare Part B premium.

The Formulary, pharmacy network, and/or provider network may change at any time. You will receive notice when necessary. Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5-star rating system. Star Ratings are calculated each year and may change from one year to the next.

Out-of-network/non-contracted providers are under no obligation to treat MVP Health Plan members, except in emergency situations. For a decision about whether we will cover an out-of-network service, we encourage you or your provider to ask us for a pre-service organization determination before you receive the service. Please call our customer service number or see your Evidence of Coverage for more information, including the cost-sharing that applies to out-of-network services. Medicare beneficiaries may also enroll in Preferred Gold HMO-POS, GoldValue HMO-POS, GoldSecure HMO-POS, Gold PPO, BasiCare PPO, and/or WellSelect PPO through the CMS Medicare Online Enrollment Center located at http://www.medicare.gov.