The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka ObamaCare) mandated that certain preventive care services be covered at 100%. Below is a list of most of the preventive health services that are included.
As long as your medical visit is at a network provider for preventive reasons, and not due to a symptom you are experiencing, your insurance company must cover these services at no cost to you. There is no copay, deductible, or coinsurance to meet.
- Blood Pressure Screening
- Cholesterol Screening
- Colorectal Cancer Screening (Sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy)
- Depression Screening
- Diabetes Screening
- Mammography
- Obesity Screening
- Breastfeeding Support (coverage begins August 1, 2012)
- Contraception / Birth Control (coverage begins August 1, 2012)
- Cervical Cancer Screening
- Osteoporosis Screening
- Well-Woman visits
- Immunizations
Some of the covered services do have limitations. For more information, view the complete list at healthcare.gov.
Immunizations covered include Hepatitis A & B, MMR (Measles, Mumps & Rubella), Tetanus, Diphteria, Meningococcal, Pneumococcal, and Influenza. For more on immunizations, click here.
If you are a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona customer, check out this PDF from Blue Cross, Preventive Health and Wellness Recommendations.
Not covered yet? If you are looking for health insurance, please fill out this online quote request form or give us a call at 1-800-600-9663.
