I don’t know how common they actually are, but they should be fairly accessible. Most insurance plans provide them free or at a heavy discount.
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Squirrelsdrivemenuts@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Are annual welness exams common in the us? I’ve only ever gone to the doctor when somethings wrong. Presumably urgent cases can still be booked within a few days?
scoobford@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
As kids, yes. And women are told to have a yearly pelvic exam. My insurance covers well exams 100% but I have been unable to schedule one since 2021. Also if I ask any questions outside of what is deemed wellness (I asked about having skin tags removed and was charged for the visit, they did not remove any, I only asked about it happening).
I live in a small town so health care is very limited unless I drive to the city.
Pandemanium@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Apparently they’ve decided once every 5 years is enough for women. Now I wonder if that’s because of the doctor shortage…
mike_wooskey@lemmy.thewooskeys.com 2 months ago
As you get older, yes. And I’m older. Also, my insurance covers wellnrss exams 100%, so they promote them.