Preventing disease before it starts is critical to helping people live longer, healthier lives. Preventive health care services include immunizations, screenings for common chronic and infectious diseases and cancers, clinical and behavioral interventions to manage chronic disease and reduce associated risks, and counseling to support healthy living and self-management of chronic disease.
All of these preventative health care services are covered under the MO HealthNet. To learn more about these covered services, visit the Benefits and Services webpage.
Well child exams are important to keep kids healthy. Exams can help catch health problems early when they are most treatable. With MO Healthnet coverage these visits are free. To learn more about well child exams, click visit the Healthy Children and Youth webpage. here.