Health threats may be preventable or successfully treatable with early detection. Threats include heart disease, cancer, and unintentional injury. Did you know that on the MSU health plan, preventative wellness services by employees under 40, regardless of gender, is NOT ranked in our top 20 services provided to employees? This means a portion of our employee population is not … [Read more...] about June is Men’s Health Awareness month
Low-dose CT chest scan available at Mercy Hospital Springfield. CT scans have been proven to be three (3) times more effective in detecting lung cancer than a standard chest X-ray. This procedure is recommended for Smokers and Former smokers. If the criteria bulleted below is met, a low-dose CT scan is eligible at 100% under the preventative benefit under the University … [Read more...] about Smokers/Former Smokers: worried about the health of your lungs?
Schedule your appointment now- 417-820-2790 Appointments are still available, but space is limited. Schedule your mammogram with The Mercy Wellness on Tour, Mammogram bus. The Mobile 3D Mammography Bus will be on campus May 4, 2022. The mammogram bus appointments were filled when it visited campus in January and March, don’t wait to make your appointment! For more … [Read more...] about Reminder: Mammogram Bus on Campus May 4 – space is limited
Schedule your appointment now- 417-820-2790 Appointments are now available to schedule your mammogram with The Mercy Wellness on Tour, Mammogram bus. The Mobile 3D Mammography Bus will be on campus May 4, 2022. The mammogram bus appointments were filled when it visited campus in January and March, don’t wait to make your appointment! For more information, including patient … [Read more...] about Mercy Mammogram Bus on Campus May 4
New age guidelines for Colorectal screening. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and you may have heard by now that the new recommended age to start colorectal cancer screening has been lowered from age 50 to 45. Both our Base and Buy-up plans consider preventative colonoscopy at 100% of covered charges when provided by an in-network provider starting at the new … [Read more...] about 45 is the New 50