Frequently Asked Questions

• Regular checkups help keep children, teens, and young adults healthy.
• Health and dental problems can be found and treated early.
• Children can get tested for anemia, exposure to lead or tuberculosis and other diseases.
• Parents and children can get information about healthy lifestyles.
• Children can get regular checkups at the dentist.
• Teens and young adults can learn to take charge of their own health, with family support.

How often a child gets a health check depends on the child’s age. Checkups are recommended at these ages:

• Between birth and 1 month
• At 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18 months
• At 2, 30 months, 3, 4, 5, and 6 years
• At 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 ,14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 years

Your doctor or clinic. Call your family doctor for an appointment. Be sure to ask for a Child and Teen Checkup specifically. Children enrolled in a heath plan must get their checkups from providers in their health plan network. Medical Assistance pays for Child and Teen Checkups.

• Dental checkups should begin at the eruption of the first tooth and no later than age 12 months
• Regular dental checkups should continue every six months or more often
• Your dentist may ask to see your child more often.

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