a message from MassHealth
be MassHealthy!

YOU can take action for your health


look for health every day

* Pat yourself on the back every time you 
  do something for your health.
* Be active and keep moving—take a walk; 
  use the stairs.
* Eat lots of fruits and vegetables.
* Cut back on sweets, soda, 
and fats.
* Lose weight (if you are overweight).
* Quit smoking (if you smoke). Quitting can be very hard, 
  so keep trying.



every day is a chance to take action

get checked

* Get a checkup by your primary-care doctor or nurse.
* Get checked for colon cancer starting at age 50, or 
  at age 40 if colon cancer runs in your family.
* Get a blood sugar (glucose) test to check for diabetes 
  starting at age 45, or earlier. 
* Get your teeth cleaned at least once a year.



plan your healthy lifestyle

just for you



For women only:

* Get a Pap smear (to check for cervical cancer), 
  starting no later than age 21. Ask your provider when 
  to start and how often.
* Get a mammogram (to check for breast cancer), 
  starting at age 40. Ask your provider how often.
* Let your provider know if you had diabetes during pregnancy.

For men only:

* Get a prostate-cancer screening, starting at age 50, 
  or earlier if recommended.





feel better, live longer

team up with your health care provider

* What you talk about with your health care provider is private.
* Talk to your health care provider about: 
  - how you are feeling 
  - your risks for cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke
  - your sexual health, family planning, and infections spread through sex
  - your medicines and other things you are taking
* Follow your health care provider’s directions for taking medicines.



know your health risks and take action

make a to-do list

* Things I can do to be healthy:




for information, call

MassHealth Customer Service
1.800.841.2900 
(TTY: 1.800.497.4648 for people with partial 
or total hearing loss) 

www.mass.gov/masshealth/wellness



resources

Massachusetts Health Promotion Clearinghouse
1.800.952.6637 

(TTY: 617.536.5872)

www.maclearinghouse.com

Massachusetts Smokers’ Helpline 
Línea de ayuda para dejar de fumar
1.800.879.8678

1.800.833.5256 (español)

(TTY: 1.800.833.1477)

www.trytostop.org

American Diabetes Association 
1.800.342.2383

www.diabetes.org

Massachusetts Alliance on 
Teen Pregnancy
617.482.9122

www.massteenpregnancy.org

American Heart Association
1.800.242.8721

www.americanheart.org

American Stroke Association 
1.888.478.7653 

www.strokeassociation.org

American Cancer Society 
1.800.227.2345 

(TTY: 1.866.228.4327) 
 
www.cancer.org



MassHealthy

MassHealth Customer Service 

1–800–841–2900

(TTY: 1–800–497–4648 for people with 
partial or total hearing loss)
www.mass.gov/masshealth/wellness

Well-1 (06/07)