Annual checkup
Annual checkups are important and birthdays are a good time to remember to schedule a checkup.
Your child needs to be seen at these ages:
Birth to 1 year.
Babies need checkup when they are:
- 3-5 days old
- 2 months old
- 6 months old
- 1-2 weeks old
- 4 months old
- 9 months old
Doctors make sure babies are healthy and growing as they should. Dental checkups start when your baby is 6 months old. The dentist or doctor might put fluoride on your child’s teeth as part of a dental or medical checkup.
1 to 2 1/2 years.
Children in this age group need medical checkups when they are:
- 12 months old
- 18 months old
- 2 1/2 years old
- 15 months old
- 2 years old
Dell Children’s Health Plan offers rewards for members who get their Texas Health Steps checkups or well child checkups on time!*
- $40 voucher to spend at the Dell Children’s Medical Center’s Simply Safety Centers for members age 3 to 18 who get an annual checkup within 90 days of joining Dell Children’s Health Plan.
- $20 reward each year for getting annual Texas Health Steps or well-child checkups on time.*
- $20 reward for each timely Texas Health Steps or well-child checkup at 18, 24 and 30 months.
- $120 reward for members who get all 6 Texas Health Steps or well-child checkups, newborn through 15 months.
- $50 reward for members age 9 through 13 who get the full series of the Immunizations for Adolescents (IMA), which is the full series of the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine, one dose of meningococcal vaccine and one Tdap vaccine.
- $25 reward for women receiving a chlamydia screening by age 24. STAR members only.
- $25 reward for over-the-counter products for members ages 3 and above who receive the Flu (Influenza) vaccination annually.
- $75 reward for members who complete 5 of the “Combo 10” vaccines and an additional $125 reward for members who complete all of the “Combo 10” vaccines by 24 months of age.
*Restrictions or limitations may apply.
If your child has a serious medical need and the doctor’s office is closed, call your doctor. An answering system may take your call and someone will advise you on what to do next. You can also visit an urgent care center or after-hours facility. You can always call our 24-hour Nurse HelpLine at 1-855-712-6700. Our nurses are ready to help you 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
REMEMBER: Always call 9-1-1 for immediate life-or-death situations.
