End of Year Benefits
We understand the end of the year is a very hectic time. But while we look forward to the new, let’s also take stock of how we can improve today — and save!
At Barstow Community Hospital we encourage you to take some time for yourself. Doing so could not only benefit your health, it could even get you more out of your money!
Five Reasons You Should Take Time for Your Health Before December 31.
Reason 1: If you have an FSA account, don’t let this money go to waste! Schedule your procedures to be completed prior to year-end for this year’s FSA eligibility.
Reason 2: If you need some kind of procedure, or if you’ve been considering some kind of elective surgery, you can recover during your time off over the holidays.
Reason 3: If you’ve met your health insurance deductible, take advantage of that fact. Remember, January 1 you start back at zero!
Reason 4: Physician offices aren’t as busy during November and December so you’re more likely to get an appointment quickly.
Reason 5: Putting off seeing a doctor or having a procedure just isn’t smart. Your good health is a present you give yourself and your loved ones. And in a season of giving, time and health are the greatest gifts.
Suggestions for end-of-year benefits:
- Annual Physical
- Have you had one in 2024? MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER.
- Colonoscopy
- Men and women over 50 should have one every 10 years.
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Bunions? Hammertoe? They can be taken care of relatively easily.
- Gallbladder Surgery
- Does everything you eat cause pain?
- GERD Treatment
- Indigestion not going away with over the counter medication? Maybe it’s time you took the next step.
- Gynecologic Surgery
- Put your health first.
- Endoscopy
- The first step to find out how we can help.
- Hernia Repair
- Abdominal Pain is nothing to ignore or put off for later.
- Joint Repair/Replacement
- There’s never a “good” time for a joint replacement surgery. Step into 2022 without the joint pain you have today.
- MRI/CT
- Been putting off a screening MRI or CT scan? Use up that FSA before the end of the year.
- Screening Mammogram
- Have you had yours this year?
- Varicose Veins
- More than unsightly, they could signal something more dangerous.
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