{"id":1045,"date":"2023-10-04T18:48:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T18:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1045"},"modified":"2023-11-28T19:49:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T19:49:56","slug":"be-your-healthiest","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/news\/be-your-healthiest\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Your Healthiest"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be Your Healthiest<\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Primary Care Provider Can Help<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing one person as your go-to provider can change your health-and your life. When you select a Primary Care Provider, or PCP, you begin a long-term relationship with someone who knows your health history, medications, and background.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A PCP helps you be your healthiest because he or she will:<\/li>\n<li>See you when you need a doctor. \u2028Your PCP is the one you call\u2028whenever you have a health concern.<\/li>\n<li>Help you manage long-term health problems (for instance, diabetes, high blood pressure or depression).<\/li>\n<li>Refer you to a medical specialist if you need one (like a knee surgeon or a heart doctor).<\/li>\n<li>Help coordinate your care from other providers and monitor your treatment plans, test results, and medications.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage and schedule screening tests to detect problems before you even notice them like a\u2028mammogram for breast cancer).<\/li>\n<li>Ensure your vaccines are up to date to prevent illnesses like the flu.<\/li>\n<li>Provide guidance and resources to help you make better health decisions; for example, to quit smoking, eat more nutritious foods, or manage stress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tips on Finding the Right PCP for You<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scheduling an annual wellness visit is a great time to choose a potential PCP.<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Your Health Plan allows you to choose any qualified provider. An in-network Aetna provider may save you money-search for one at <a href=\"http:\/\/aetf.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aetf.com<\/a>. Click on <strong>Medical Benefits<\/strong>, then <strong>Using Preferred Providers Outside of Alaska<\/strong> or <strong>All of Alaska<\/strong>, and select the &#8220;Aetna Choice POS II (OpenAccess)&#8221; network.<\/li>\n<li>The Wellness &amp; Minor Care Program clinics offer preventive and routine care. You pay $20 per visit; $0 for preventive care and CDL physicals.\u2028Get clinic location details on the Fund website at <a href=\"http:\/\/aetf.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aetf.com<\/a>. Click <strong>Health &amp; Welfare<\/strong>, then <strong>Wellness &amp;\u2028 Minor Care Program<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>75% of adults in the U.S. have a primary doctor-but that rate decreases for adults in their 30s, 40s, and 50s. Only 64% in their 30s have selected a primary doctor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Source: JAMA Internal Medicine<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Coalition Health Centers (Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Mat-Su Valley) offer preventive and routine care, as well as chronic condition care. You pay $20 per visit; $0 for preventive care and CDL exams. Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/aetf.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aetf.com<\/a> to schedule an appointment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After your first visit, evaluate how it went. Did you feel comfortable? Did the provider listen to you and explain things clearly? If you don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s a good fit, continue your search until you find the one PCP who&#8217;s right for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing one person as your go-to provider can change your health and your life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1246,"template":"","categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1045","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}