Our PPACA discussion has focused mostly on subsidies, exchanges, pricing and policy availability. There are many other components to the law that affect us. For example, already implemented, any policy contracted after 9/23/2010 must have the following preventive services covered without any co-pay or deductible cost for the insured.
This is especially beneficial to people with high deductible and HSA policies. See here for details Preventive Services Covered Under the Affordable Care Act | HealthCare.gov
Preventive Services Covered Under the Affordable Care Act
This is especially beneficial to people with high deductible and HSA policies. See here for details Preventive Services Covered Under the Affordable Care Act | HealthCare.gov
Preventive Services Covered Under the Affordable Care Act
There are additional preventive services for women Preventive Services Covered Under the Affordable Care Act | HealthCare.gov and children Preventive Services Covered Under the Affordable Care Act | HealthCare.govCovered Preventive Services for Adults
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm one-time screening for men of specified ages who have ever smoked
- Alcohol Misuse screening and counseling
- Aspirin use for men and women of certain ages
- Blood Pressure screening for all adults
- Cholesterol screening for adults of certain ages or at higher risk
- Colorectal Cancer screening for adults over 50
- Depression screening for adults
- Type 2 Diabetes screening for adults with high blood pressure
- Diet counseling for adults at higher risk for chronic disease
- HIV screening for all adults at higher risk
- Immunization vaccines for adults--doses, recommended ages, and recommended populations vary:
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Herpes Zoster
- Human Papillomavirus
- Influenza (Flu Shot)
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella
- Meningococcal
- Pneumococcal
- Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis
- Varicella
- Learn more about immunizations and see the latest vaccine schedules.
- Obesity screening and counseling for all adults
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) prevention counseling for adults at higher risk
- Tobacco Use screening for all adults and cessation interventions for tobacco users
- Syphilis screening for all adults at higher risk