Confused by Preventive Health Care? This Is What Doctors Have to Say

Health insurance can be confusing and frustrating to navigate, especially when it comes to preventive health care. You've likely heard that your insurance should cover all preventive care, but perhaps you've visited a doctor or gotten a test done for something that you thought was preventive and later received a surprise bill in the mail for it. So what exactly is preventive care, and will health insurance cover it? To find out, we reached out to nine doctors. What is preventive health care? "Preventive health care is defined as a series of diagnostics, treatments, therapies and lifestyle adjustments aimed at preventing disease and maintaining an optimized level of health and well-being," says Dr. Sajad Zalzala, co-founder and chief medical officer at AgelessRx in Detroit, MI. Preventive health care is a type of care you receive before you develop symptoms. "Rather than waiting for symptoms to appear, it focuses on routine screenings, immunizations, physical exams and lifestyle cou ... Read full article.