Child & Teen Checkups health checks include:
Information about good physical and mental health
Complete physical examination
Shots
Hearing check
Vision check
Lab tests
Checks on development and growth
Referral to the dentist

Use this health check for a Head Start, WIC, School or day-care health checkup. Be sure to take any forms you need with you.

Get Child & Teen Checkups health checks
Between birth and 1 month
At 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18 months
At 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 years
Every two years after age 6

Get regular dental checkups:
Every year, starting at 3 years (or earlier if there are problems).

Child & Teen Checkups health checks are available from:
Your doctor or clinic
Some local public health departments

Children enrolled in a health plan MUST get their Child and Teen Checkups services from providers in their health plan. Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare pay for Child and Teen Checkups services.

Child & Teen Checkups are for:
Children and teens, birth to 21 years
Children and teens enrolled in Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare

Child & Teen Checkups services are important because:
Regular health checks help keep children healthy
Health problems can be found and treated early
Children can get tested for tuberculosis and other diseases
Parents and children can get information about healthy lifestyles
Children and teens get regular checkups at the dentist

Child & Teen Checkups is Minnesota's name for EPSDT (Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment)

Need help to find a doctor or dentist?
Call your county human services or public health agency. Talk to a Child & Teen Checkups staff person, or
Dial your health plan member services number
For transportation under MinnesotaCare, call 1-800-657-3672 (toll free) or 297-3862 (Twin Cities)