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JANUARY 2025 EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER Live Well. Work Well. Top 10 Reasons to Get Your Annual Physical Visiting your PCP (Primary Care Provider) for an 5. Annual physicals can detect hidden issues annual checkup is a simple-smart and essential through basic blood work and tests. Conditions step to staying healthy. Seeing your PCP at least like high blood pressure and diabetes may once a year can keep you healthy and reduce your show no symptoms, but early detection can chance of serious health conditions by catching help prevent serious health problems like heart early warning signs, starting early treatment and attack and stroke. developing a relationship with your doctor as a true 6. An annual physical only takes a couple of health partner. Here are some additional reasons to hours, but it’s an important form of self-care. get your annual physical: With 8,766 hours in a year, taking two for your 1. It’s FREE for you and your family and can save health can save you time and money down the on future medical expenses. Your annual well road. check is a company benefit and skipping it can 7. Establishing care with a primary care provider lead to preventable costs like sick visit co- gives you access to preventive care, chronic pays, sick days, and medication. condition management (e.g., asthma, 2. Can help ease concerns about your health. If hypertension, diabetes), and treatment for you're worried about aches, pains, skin acute issues like coughs, headaches, and fever. changes, or genetic conditions, your annual 8. Completing paperwork and providing your visit can provide peace of mind, offering insurance information during your Annual Exam reassurance and an "all clear" to reduce saves time when you’re not feeling well and anxiety. need to be seen. 3. It screens for health issues and keeps you 9. Your PCP can recommend alternatives to updated on treatments. During your physical, medications or treatments, based on the latest you and your doctor can review and discuss research, to reduce side effects or lower costs. age-appropriate screenings and referrals to 10. Established-care providers offer a more specialists if needed. comprehensive approach to care. Avoid 4. Get answers to your health concerns. Instead waiting until you're sick to see a new provider— of guessing or Googling, ask your medical your annual physical is for wellness, not illness. provider—they’re trained to address all Building a relationship with your PCP ensures questions, big or small. personalized care and support when you need it most.