Stay on track with preventive care One of the easiest ways to stay on top of your health is to take advantage of the plentiful preventive benefits that come with your MESSA health plan. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” In a nod to Women’s Health [...]
It’s time to vax up With cold and flu season in full swing, it’s important to get vaccinated for COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). For the first time ever, all three vaccines are available in the U.S., and public health officials encourage those who are eligible to get the [...]
Add preventive care to your health routine Are you the kind of person who goes to the doctor only when you’re sick? You may want to change your ways and make routine doctor visits, well, routine. Many adults shrug off regular doctor visits for one reason or another, and that could [...]
“If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning. And if it's your job to eat two frogs, it's best to eat the biggest one first.” Put your MESSA preventive health benefits to work for you This article is one [...]
Women’s Health Month: Your preventive care matters because YOU matter This article is one of a three-part series focused on Women’s Health Month, Men’s Health Month and MESSA’s preventive care benefits. It’s time for a little tough love. May is Women’s Health Month, a time when some of you — you know [...]
Men’s Health Month: Make time to prioritize your health This article is one of a three-part series focused on Women’s Health Month, Men’s Health Month and MESSA’s preventive care benefits. Hey, men, real talk: It’s time to put away your ego and pride and visit the doctor. Have you had your prostate [...]
It’s time for your flu shot It’s always important to get your flu shot, but health experts say it’s even more critical this year to protect yourself and your community. The measures taken last winter to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 had the side benefit of helping to reduce the number [...]
Colorectal cancer screenings now covered at age 45 Good news for the middle-age set: Colorectal cancer screenings are now covered as preventive starting at age 45. Previously, these screenings were covered starting at age 50. Colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States, according to the [...]
