Annual Check-up Reminder To the parents of: Your child may be due for an annual well-child check-up. Children should get one check-up every year even if they look or feel healthy. Well-child check-ups: • Help prevent illnesses • Idenfy health concerns early • Monitor development • Ensure your child gets needed immunizaons The check-up is performed by your child’s Primary Care Provider (PCP). It has the added benefit of their PCP becoming familiar with their health needs and establishing a care relaonship with them. These check-ups can also be used for enrollment in schools, camps, and sports programs. To learn more about well-child care visit dss.sd.gov/medicaid/recipients/recipientprograms/wellchildcare.aspx. Based on the age of your child, the following well-child check-ups and immunizaons are recommended: Well-child check-ups are covered as part of your child’s Medicaid/CHIP coverage. Contact your child’s PCP to schedule an appointment. To find a denst near you, visit www.insurekidsnow.gov/coverage/find-a-denst. A list of recommended immunizaons and well-child check-ups can be found on the back side of this leer. Your own health is important too. Consider contacng your primary care provider to schedule a well-adult check-up. Department of Social Services - Division of Medical Services 700 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501 Ph: 1.800.597.1603 | Fax: 605.773.5246 dss.sd.gov/medicaid/recipients/

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Annual Check-up ReminderTo the parents of:

Your child may be due for an annual well-child check-up. Children should get one check-up every year even if they look or feel healthy. Well-child check-ups:

• Help prevent illnesses •Identifyhealthconcernsearly• Monitor development •Ensureyourchildgetsneededimmunizations

Thecheck-upisperformedbyyourchild’sPrimaryCareProvider(PCP).IthastheaddedbenefitoftheirPCPbecomingfamiliarwiththeirhealthneedsandestablishingacarerelationshipwiththem.Thesecheck-upscanalso be used for enrollment in schools, camps, and sports programs.

To learn more about well-child care visit dss.sd.gov/medicaid/recipients/recipientprograms/wellchildcare.aspx.

Basedontheageofyourchild,thefollowingwell-childcheck-upsandimmunizationsarerecommended:

Well-child check-ups are covered as part of your child’s Medicaid/CHIP coverage. Contact your child’s PCP to scheduleanappointment.Tofindadentistnearyou,visitwww.insurekidsnow.gov/coverage/find-a-dentist. A listofrecommendedimmunizationsandwell-childcheck-upscanbefoundonthebacksideofthisletter.

Yourownhealthisimportanttoo.Considercontactingyourprimarycareprovidertoscheduleawell-adultcheck-up.

Department of Social Services - Division of Medical Services700 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501

Ph: 1.800.597.1603 | Fax: 605.773.5246dss.sd.gov/medicaid/recipients/

http://dss.sd.gov/medicaid/recipients/recipientprograms/wellchildcare.aspx

http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/coverage/find-a-dentist

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TheDepartmentofSocialServicesdoesnotexclude,denybenefitsto,orotherwisediscriminateagainstanypersononthebasisofactualorperceivedrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,age,genderidentity,sexualorientationordisabilityinadmissionoraccessto,ortreatmentoremploymentinitsprograms,activities,orservices.FormoreinformationaboutthispolicyortofileaDiscriminationComplaintyoumaycontact:DiscriminationCoordinator,DirectorofDSSDivisionofLegalServices,700Governor’sDrive,Pierre,SD57501, 605.773.3305. Español(Spanish)-ATENCIÓN:sihablaespañol,tieneasudisposiciónserviciosgratuitosdeasistencialingüística.Llameal1.800.305.9673(TTY:711).Deutsch(German)-ACHTUNG:WennSieDeutschsprechen,stehenIhnenkostenlossprachlicheHilfsdienstleistungenzurVerfügung.Rufnummer:1.800.305.9673(TTY:711).

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