More information on child and adolescent/young adult well-care visits in Washington state is available on the state Department of Health website.
Well-Child Visits
About well-care visits
Contact: Tammy Wild
Who We Are
Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), the state Department of Health, and state Health Care Authority have been working to improve rates of well-care visits by convening the Collaborative Well-Care Visit Workgroup. Since 2017, the workgroup has identified strategies to promote well-care visits, including increased access to visits through expanded clinic hours with partner clinics, and sharing best practices for completing well-care visits with other appointments.
The workgroup works to promote well-care visits for children and youth. Health check-ups are important for growth, development, and early detection. They also help kids with learning success. Well-care visits allow providers to offer support for behavioral and mental health. Every child with insurance gets at least one free check-up every calendar year.
The Collaborative Well-Care Visit Workgroup is a partnership of the Apple Health Managed Care Organizations, the state Department of Health, and Health Care Authority working for the optimum health of Washington State residents.