Health guidelines can change based on the latest evidence, and this list makes it easy to keep up-to-date with screening recommendations for every age.

If you’re at higher risk for a certain health condition, your primary care provider (PCP) may recommend you begin screening sooner. A great time to talk with your PCP is during your annual checkup, which is $0 when you a see a provider in your BCBSRI health plan’s network. Many of the screenings in this checklist are also $0 when you see an in-network provider. 

You can earn $50 in co-share credit for the preventive screenings noted below.* The screening must meet U.S. Preventive Services Task Force age and frequency guidelines, and your provider must code your claim as preventive. 

In Your 20s

• Depression
   
• Blood pressure
   
• Cholesterol
   
• Cervical cancer screening (women), starting at age 21
  Earn $50 in co-share credit for a Pap smear.

In Your 30s

All the screenings above, plus:

• Diabetes, starting at age 35

In Your 40s

All the screenings above, plus:

• Breast cancer (women), starting at age 40 
  Earn $50 in co-share credit for a mammogram.
   
• Colorectal cancer, starting at age 45 
  Earn $50 in co-share credit for a colonoscopy.

In Your 50s

All the screenings above, plus:

• Prostate cancer (men) – Talk with your PCP about whether to get screened. 
  Earn $50 in co-share credit for a PSA test.

In Your 60s+

All the screenings above, plus:

• Osteoporosis screening (women), starting at age 65 
  Earn $50 in co-share credit for a bone density test. 

Have any questions or need assistance?

Call the State of Rhode Island Employee CARE Center at (401) 429-2104 or 1-866-987-3705.

*Only active State of Rhode Island employees who are paying State medical co-share premium payments at the time of the incentive payout(s) are eligible to receive co-share credit incentives. More program details are available at employeebenefits.ri.gov/employee-wellness.