Timeline

Encourage your teen to learn about their own health and ask their doctor their own questions.

Your child is a legal adult and legally responsible for their own care. Make sure your young adult keeps a copy of their medical summary and always carries their health insurance information with them.

Help your teen become more independent: support them to carry their own health insurance card, make appointments, and speak to their doctor alone.

Your young adult should get care from their adult doctor, learn to manage their own health and health care, and update their medical summary.

Encourage your teen to take ownership over their healthcare, and start preparing for the transition: talk about privacy rights, determine if they need new doctors, and figure out the best way to support them.

Your young adult should get care from their adult doctor, learn to manage their own health and health care, and update their medical summary.