Preventive Care

Your health insurance plan makes it easier for you to get preventive care. Preventive care is covered in full, subject to use of the plans' network providers, and based on the schedule for services, or on recommendation of your physician.

The goal is to make it easy for you and your family to get the services that can help you stay healthy, or catch problems early when more treatment options may be available. Preventive care includes, but is not limited to:

Immunizations
Physicals
Well-baby care
Screening mammograms
Pap smear and pelvic exams
Blood cholesterol/lipids screening
Blood Pressure screenings

Find out what your plan offers:

And don't forget that your dental plan offers preventive dental care too!

The Wellness Resource Center at Hall Health Primary Care Center at UW Seattle campus offers a variety of services, tools and information to help you get started.

Free Blood Pressure Screenings are offered at the Hall Health Center lobby once per week on Thursdays between 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. For more information, contact 206-685-1026.

Flu Shots are available seasonally.

Check your health plan to find out if you are eligible for a free or reduced-cost flu shot.
Hall Health Primary Care Center has both the injectable influenza vaccine and the intranasal vaccine.
UWMC and Harborview employees should contact the Employee Health Service for more information about employee flu shots.

Skin Cancer Prevention A sunburn or tan will fade, but damage to deeper layers of skin remains and can eventually cause cancer. Sun-safe habits should begin in childhood and last a lifetime. Be sun smart.

Ergonomics is the practice of adapting a job to the person so work can be performed without harmful strain or injury. EH&S has resources available on their web site to assist University departments with ergonomics.

Did you know that your medical plan may not require a deductible or co-pay for preventive services? Whether it's scheduling that mammogram, getting a physical, or going for a flu shot, remember to look to your health plan for support as you work to improve your health.

Use your U-PASS to get great discounts on bike helmets, lights, and pedometers. Find out how.

Uniform Medical Plan participants—receive a $30 rebate. Take a confidential Health Counts! survey. It could mean money in your pocket.