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Old 01-24-2012, 05:50 PM
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Smile Once a year physical / should I get one every year just because it's free?
I'm 70 years old and I belong to a Medicare HMO and have been getting a physical every year. For the last several years it has seemed boring and pointless but I kept going because I thought it was the thing to do. Now, just today, I read the following on page one of the "Lifestyles" section: "Unless a medical condition warrants it, there is no need to perform screening tests every year."

Does anyone think I should go this year and soak up precious Medicare resources, just because it's offered free to me? I have no health issues and therefore don't take any medications.