Common use of Screenings and Counseling Services Clause in Contracts

Screenings and Counseling Services. Screenings and counseling services wil provide coverage for evidence-based services that have a rating of A or B in the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for individuals in certain age groups or based on risk factors. Key screenings include:  Preventive Physical Examinations  Health appraisal exams, laboratory and radiological tests, and early detection procedures for the purpose of a routine physical exam  Periodic tests to determine metabolic, blood hemoglobin, blood pressure, blood glucose level, and blood cholesterol level, or alternatively, a fractionated cholesterol level including a Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) level and a High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) level  Periodic stool examination for the presence of blood for all persons 40 years of age or older  Colorectal cancer screening in accordance with the evidence-based recommendations established by the United States Preventive Services Task Force for determining the presence of pre-cancerous or cancerous conditions and other health problems including: o Fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) o Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

Screenings and Counseling Services. Screenings and counseling services wil provide coverage for evidence-based services that have a rating of A or B in the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for individuals in certain age groups or based on risk factors. Key screenings include:  • Preventive Physical Examinations  • Health appraisal exams, laboratory and radiological tests, and early detection procedures for the purpose of a routine physical exam  • Periodic tests to determine metabolic, blood hemoglobin, blood pressure, blood glucose level, and blood cholesterol level, or alternatively, a fractionated cholesterol level including a Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) level and a High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) level  • Periodic stool examination for the presence of blood for all persons 40 years of age or older  • Colorectal cancer screening in accordance with the evidence-based recommendations established by the United States Preventive Services Task Force for determining the presence of pre-cancerous or cancerous conditions and other health problems including: o Fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) o Flexible Sigmoidoscopy