Presbyterian | Your Story | Centennial Care | Summer 2020

www.phs.org/centennialcare 5 Keep these numbers handy The Presbyterian Customer Service Center (PCSC) is available for members Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Members can reach the PCSC at the following numbers: (505) 923-5200 or 1-888-977-2333 , TTY: 711 Navajo/Diné members: (505) 923-5157 or 1-888-806-8793 , TTY: 711 Other important numbers: PresRN: (505) 923-5677 or 1-888-730-2300 , TTY: 711 Routine Transportation (for non-emergency medical transportation): 1-855-774-7737 New Mexico Crisis and Access Line (for a behavioral health crisis): 1-855-662-7474 (1-855-NMCRISIS) Source: American Academy of Pediatrics Well-child visits Well-child visits give your child’s primary care provider (PCP) a chance to make sure your child is healthy. The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) program includes a series of well-child checkups. These checkups are a good time to talk to your PCP and ask questions about your child’s health. You might want to talk about your child’s behavior, eating, or sleeping problems. Your baby’s first well-child checkup happens before he or she leaves the hospital. After that, your child needs a checkup on this schedule: ● At 3 to 5 days old ● At 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 24 and 30 months old ● Every year from 3 to 21 years old At these visits, your PCP will make sure your child is growing and developing normally. For example, he or she will check that your child can do things like roll over, babble, sit up, and walk. Your child’s PCP will also: ● Check for proper growth using height, weight, and other measures ● Make sure your child’s vaccinations are up-to-date ● Have his or her eyes, ears, heart, mouth, and other body parts checked ● Talk to you about teething and visiting the dentist Well-child visits are also important for your PCP to monitor your child’s weight. Obesity is putting kids at risk for health problems later in life. You can keep your children’s weight healthy by working closely with your doctor. Families are an important part of healthy nutrition and activity for children. Children as young as six years old can be screened for obesity. Every wellness visit is a chance to identify at-risk children and educate parents. By talking with your doctor, you can help your child stay away from future health problems like: ● Diabetes ● High blood pressure ● Heart disease A good start for preventing diabetes is to keep an eye on your child’s weight and teach them healthy habits. Here are a few tips for parents that can help keep your child from becoming overweight: ● Lead by example by eating healthy and being active. ● Get your child active. ● Limit time spent watching TV and playing video games. ● Make healthy meals and snacks.

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