Winning Health | Gold Coast Health Plan | Issue 3 | Winter 2021

WINNING HEALTH 2 2021 © Coffey Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Member Services Luis Aguilar Health Education Lupe González, PhD, MPH Editor-in-Chief Susana Enriquez-Euyoque Chief Medical Officer Nancy R. Wharfield, MD Copy Editor Calley Cederlof WINNING HEALTH is published as a community service for the friends and patrons of GOLD COAST HEALTH PLAN, 711 E. Daily Drive, Suite #106, Camarillo, CA 93010-6082, telephone 1-888-301-1228/TTY 1-888-310-7347. Information in WINNING HEALTH comes from a wide range of medical experts. If you have any concerns or questions about specific content that may affect your health, please contact your health care provider. Models may be used in photos and illustrations. WINNING Language assistance GCHP has free language assistance ser vices for members with limited English skills. It is discouraged to use a family member or friend as an interpreter during your doctor’s visits. If you need interpreting and translating ser vices: ❱ Have your doctor ask for an interpreter and/or translator for your next visit. ❱ Give three to five days of notice when you make an appointment. Call your doctor at least two days in advance to cancel. To get language assistance, call GCHP’s Member Ser vices Depar tment at 1-888-301-1228 , Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or email CulturalLinguistics@goldchp.org . If you use a TTY, call 1-888-310-7347 . Stay active while social distancing There’s good reason to stay active. For one thing, exercise helps your immune system stay healthy. It’s also a great way to cope with stress and anxiety. Think outside the gym: ❱ Take a walk or go for a bike ride. ❱ Have a virtual dance party with friends over video chat. ❱ If you have stairs, climb up and down for 10 minutes at a time. ❱ Work on a strengthening routine with moves like pushups. ❱ Make up your own jump rope and shadowboxing routine–or a circuit workout with jumping jacks, burpees and lunges. ❱ Stream a free yoga video. ❱ Tackle some yardwork. ❱ Play active games, like soccer, with your family. ❱ Do some wall sits while you read a book. Well-child visits for your growing baby! Routine checkups during the first three years of your baby’s life, also called well-baby, well-child or well- care visits, are as important as taking your child to the doctor when they are sick. At a well-child visit, the doctor can: ● Check your child’s general health and development. ● Detect problems early. ● Give helpful tips. These visits are also a good time to complete important vaccines and screenings, such as lead and developmental checks. Call your doctor’s office if you are not sure if your child has completed these routine visits. Preventive screening schedule, ages 0 to 30 months First 3-5 days of life 1 month 2 months 4 months 6 months 9 months 12 months 15 months 18 months 24 months 30 months Well-child exam ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Vaccines ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Lead screening ✔ ✔ Developmental screening ✔ ✔ ✔ 24-Hour Nurse Advice Line: 1-877-431-1700 (toll-free)/ TTY 711