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Child & Teen Checkups provides comprehensive health care for
These services are for members in the HealthPartners Care plan. All HealthPartners Care members who are younger than 21 can go to their clinics for Child & Teen Checkups exams. Your HealthPartners Care plan pays for these checkups. These checkups are important because health problems can be found and treated early. It's also a great time for children and young adults to learn good lifelong health habits. Child & Teen Checkups offer full preventive health care that may include:
- A complete physical exam
- Vision and hearing checks
- Laboratory testing of blood and urine
- Education and counseling on healthy lifestyles
- Immunizations (shots)
- Blood lead screening
- Nutrition check
- Developmental check
Blood Lead Test
An important part of Child & Teen Checkups is the blood lead test. All children should be tested at 12 and 24 months old and children up to six years of age who have not already been tested.
Lead poisoning can affect your childs growth, brain development and behavior. Unfortunately, its not easy to see early warning signs of leadpoisoning.
Hearing and Vision Screenings
Hearing and vision screenings may not be available at your child's school but they are included in the Child & Teen Checkups. Be sure your child receives these tests, especially if they are not provided by school.
Get your child ready for school.
While you are at the doctor's office, you can find out if your children have all their shots for school. Doctors give tests based on the age,health status and medical history of your child. Check your child's records. If you think a certain test should be given, ask your doctor. Vision and hearing screenings should be part of a child's health exam.
These are the ages when your child should come in for Child & Teen Checkups visits:
0-1 month
2 months
4 months
6 months
9 months
12 months
15 months |
18 months
24 months
3 years
4 years
5 years
6 years
8 years |
10 years
12 years
14 years
16 years
18 years
20 years |
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Transportation Services:
RideCareSM (PMAP Only)
952-883-7400
1-888-288-1439
After Clinic Hours:
CareLineSM
612-339-3663
1-800-551-0859
Help with Pregnancy or New Baby:
BabyLineSM Service
612-333-BABY (2229)
1-800-845-9297
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