How Preventive Care Lowers Health Care Costs

What can preventive care reveal?

Preventive care includes screenings that may uncover a potential issue early. For example, glucose screening could reveal pre-diabetes, a precursor to diabetes. At this point, lifestyle changes can prevent progression to type 2 diabetes. Preventive care exams may also reveal previously undetected conditions, such as uncontrolled hypertension, a leading cause of heart disease and stroke.

What impact does preventive care have on health care costs?

Four out of the five leading causes of death are caused by chronic diseases that are either preventable or likely to be manageable with regular preventive care:

• Heart disease
• Cancer
• Chronic lower respiratory disease
• Stroke

When you utilize annual preventative care services, chronic conditions are more likely to be discovered and managed. This lowers the likelihood of both emergency room visits and more expensive treatments for diseases that have progressed past regular management.

It’s never too late to focus on your health. If it’s been a while since you’ve seen your doctor start by making an appointment. To learn what a preventive care visit will cost you, click here – here’s a hint: it’s very inexpensive. Or, if you don’t have a doctor and need to find one in your area, contact the Benefit Guardian, Mary Gannon. Mary can be reached at krapfbenefits@ibpllc.com or 856-316-7300.