Clinical practice guidelines serve as an educational reference, and do not supersede the clinical judgment of the treating physician with respect to appropriate and necessary care for an individual patient. In the event that HMSA policies differ from the clinical practice guidelines, for benefit purposes, HMSA policies shall supersede the clinical practice guidelines.
The links below direct you to the latest national guidelines (in alphabetic order):
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
To retrieve individualized age & gender specific recommendations from the USPSTF Preventive Services
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Tools for implementing USPSTF recommendations
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Listing of USPSTF A and B Recommendations
Guideline review date: December 2025
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Revision History
| Date | Nature of Revision |
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| 08/03/2026 | Migrated to new platform. |