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Child & Teen Checkup
C&TC is a benefit for children in Minnesota who are eligible for Medical Assistance (Medicaid). C&TC provides for a regular schedule of well-child checks 0-20 years of age that help children and youth stay healthy. These well-child checks look at your child’s growth, development and overall health. These "checkups" are meant to keep your child healthy by finding any health concerns or problems early. Finding health concerns early prevents them from becoming bigger problems later. Keeping your child healthy means they are more likely to grow into healthy adults.
Listen to this Inclusion Matters podcast to learn about the importance of health screening "well child checks" for young children.
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C&TC Appointments with your healthcare provider include:
- Head-to-toe exam with immunizations and lab tests (as needed)
- Checks on development and growth and hearing and vision checks
- Information about good physical and mental health
- Time to ask questions and get answers about your child's health, behavior, and development and to talk about the child's learning, feelings, relationships, parenting and caregiver well-being
- Application of Fluoride Varnish to keep the teeth healthy
- Referral to the dentist or other providers (as needed)
- Early dental checkups help keep teeth healthy, and ensure your child doesn't develop cavities or other tooth problems that require treatment
- Visits to the dentist should begin as soon as a baby gets their first tooth, or no later than 12 months old and regular dental visits should continue every six months, or more often if your dentist recommends
- Your doctor or clinic
- Children enrolled in a health plan must get their checkups from providers in that health plan network
You can get help finding a doctor or dentist, making an appointment, finding transportation and arranging for an interpreter if needed.
- Refer to Child and Teen Checkups Coordinator (PDF) and call your county or tribal coordinator
- Call your health plan member services (phone number listed on the back of your insurance card)
- Call the MinnesotaCare office for transportation under MinnesotaCare
- To support healthy growth and development at every age
- Regular checkups help keep children healthy
- Early identification, diagnosis and treatment of any potential health problems or disabilities
- Help develop good health habits, including healthy eating and physical activity
- Healthy children are ready to learn and reach their full potential
- Information about physical and mental health
- Complete head-to-toe physical exam
- Immunizations, when needed
- Hearing check
- Vision check
- Lab tests, when needed
- Checks on development and growth
- Oral health screening and a referral to the dentist
- Time to ask questions and get answers about your child's health, behavior and development
- Time to discuss your child’s thoughts, feelings and relationships
How often a child gets a health checkup depends on the child's age. Visits are recommended at these ages:
- How often a child gets a health checkup depends on the child's age. Refer to the C&TC Schedule of Age-Related Screening Standards (DHS-3379) (PDF). Visits are recommended at these ages:
- Between birth and 1 month
- At 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 24 and 30 months
- Every year starting at age 3 through age 20
- More often if needed
- A child should get regular dental checkups starting at the eruption of the first tooth or by age 1. Refer to the C&TC Age-Related Dental Standards (DHS-5544) (PDF) for more information.
- Regular checkups help keep children healthy
- Screenings can detect possible concerns early
- Tests and follow up are performed if needed
- Healthy children are ready to learn and reach their full potential
PMAP Incentives for your C & TC Visits:
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Additional Information
For additional information about Child and Teen Checkups, connecting to community resources (i.e.: WIC Nutrition Program, Head Start) or assistance in locating a C&TC Medical Provider or Dentist in your area, please call Sherburne County Health and Human Services / Public Health Division at 763-765-4000 and request to speak with either the C&TC Coordinator or a C&TC Outreach staff person. The Minnesota Department of Health has more information for families on Child and Teen Checkups.