The CHEC program is Utah’s Medicaid program for children.
The services covered by CHEC include:
- Well Child Exams
- Immunizations
- Dental exams & Treatment
- Vision & Hearing screenings
- Treatments of various types
- Prescriptions
It is important that you find a doctor and dentist that you like and will see on a regular schedule. These providers should be in your health plan.
The available health Plans for Medicaid are:
- Molina Plus
- Fee for Service (You choose a Dr. who takes Medicaid)
It is very important not to miss your child’s CHEC screenings.
Medicaid believes in preventative health care with a focus on
development of your child.
CHEC Well Child Screenings typically follow this schedule;
- Birth (usually done at the hospital after delivery)
- 2 weeks
- 1 month
- 2 months
- 4 months
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 12 months + dental exam
- 15 months
- 18 months + dental exam
- 24 months + dental exam
- 36 months + dental exam + vision screening
Then…
🗸 Yearly Well Child Exams
🗸 2 times yearly Dental Exams
🗸 Every other year Vision Exams
Providers in the greater Basin Area Include, but not limited to;
CHEC Well Child Exams–Vernal
Basin Clinic *Multiple Dr’s* (435) 789-1165
Dinosaurland Peds *Multiple Dr’s* (435) 789-9060
Alma Parker, MD (435) 781-6300
Shaun Shurtliff, MD (435) 781-8899
CHEC Well Child Exams–Roosevelt
Jason Beales, MD (435) 723-4000
Gary Graham, MD (435) 725-2030
Brad Jenkins, NP (435) 725-2000
Lynn Morrill, MD (435) 725-6130
Gregory Staker, MD (435) 725-2000
John Wells, MD (435) 722-3791
Jeffrey Wheeler, MD (435) 722-3791
CHEC Well Child Exams–Manila
Duane Draper, PA (435) 784-3575
CHEC Well Child Exams–Duchesne
Darwin McKee, PA (435) 738-2426
CHEC Well Child Exams–Altamont and Tabiona
Sarah Heaton (435) 454-3731 & (435) 848-5509
Dental Exams & Treatment
Mountainlands Dental, Vernal (435) 247-1190
Ashley Valley Dental, Vernal (435) 789-1748
White Smiles, Vernal (435) 789-7533
Lifetime Smiles, Duchesne (435) 738-2121