Preventive Care is a term that means routine health care services, such as check-ups, screenings, and tests, to prevent illnesses and health problems. Examples of preventive care include cholesterol tests, checkups with your Primary Care Provider (PCP), and colon cancer and breast cancer screenings. Preventive care is important even if you don’t feel sick.

While preventive screenings among employees and their family members have started to increase since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many preventive screening services are below already-low 2019 levels. King County health plans report many preventive screenings for women and well-child visits for babies have declined. For example, more than 30% of women in the King County employee population are not getting recommended preventive screenings such as breast cancer and cervical cancer screenings.

As a King County employee, preventive screenings are 100% covered by your health plan—you pay nothing. Learn more.

Supervisors: Here is a printer-friendly PDF with primary care provider resources to post at your worksites for employees who do not have access to email.