Practice and Preventive Health Guidelines

All BCBSNC guidelines are based on the most current scientific evidence, and are adapted from standards published by nationally recognized authorities. In addition, each guideline is reviewed and approved at least bienially by BCBSNC's Physician Advisory Group.

Click on the links below to download the guidelines.

Preventive Health Guidelines

Preventive Health Guidelines are standards of care developed to encourage the appropriate provision of preventive services to patients, according to their age, gender, and risk-status. These services include screenings, immunizations, and physical examinations.

Perinatal care

Source: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Guidelines for Perinatal Care, 7th edition
Website: http://sales.acog.org/Guidelines-for-Perinatal-Care-Seventh-Edition-P262C54.aspx

0-24 months

Source: American Academy of Pediatrics, Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children and Adolescents, 2008
Website: http://brightfutures.aap.org/

2-19 years

Source: American Academy of Pediatrics, Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children and Adolescents, 2008
Website: http://brightfutures.aap.org/

20-64 years

Sources: United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Guide to Clinical Preventive Services;
American Academy of Family Physicians, Summary of Recommendations for Clinical Preventive Services
Websites: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/recommendations.htm, http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/clinical/exam.html

65+ years

Sources: United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Guide to Clinical Preventive Services;
American Academy of Family Physicians, Summary of Recommendations for Clinical Preventive Services
Websites: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/recommendations.htm
http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/clinical/exam.html

All ages - Immunizations

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Website: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/

Practice Guidelines

Practice Guidelines are systematically developed statements that help practitioners make decisions about appropriate health care for specific chronic or acute clinical circumstances.