Prevention & Wellness
Under the health care law, many insurers are required to cover certain preventive services at no cost to you.
New Preventive Benefits for Women
It's a new day for women under the Affordable Care Act. Services to keep you healthy including well-woman visits, support for breastfeeding equipment, domestic violence screening and counseling, contraception, and more will be covered without cost sharing in new health plans starting in August 2012.
Free Preventive Care for You and Your Family
8 New Prevention-Related Services for Women
Effective August 1, 2012
- Well-woman visits
- Gestational diabetes screening for pregnant women
- Domestic and interpersonal violence screening and counseling
- FDA-approved contraception methods, and contraceptive education and counseling
- Breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling
- HPV DNA testing, for women 30 or older
- Sexually transmitted infections counseling
- HIV screening and counseling for sexually-active women
Covered Preventive Care
- All Adults - See a list of no-cost screenings
- Women - See benefits for pregnant women
- Children - See a list of vaccinations for kids
You may be eligible for preventive care such as blood pressure and cholesterol tests, mammograms, colonoscopies, screenings for osteoporosis and more. These benefits include coverage for vaccines.
Medicare Preventive Benefits for Seniors
Benefits include a yearly wellness visit, tobacco cessation counseling, and a range of no-cost screenings for cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases.
More Prevention & Wellness Resources
HealthFinder.gov
Visit HealthFinder.gov to learn the most important prevention steps you should take.
National Prevention Council
The National Prevention Council (NPC) leads the government’s efforts in prevention, wellness, and health promotion.
Let’s Move!
Visit LetsMove.gov to learn how to help raise a healthier generation of kids.
Vaccines.gov
Vaccines.gov is your one-stop shop for information about immunization.
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