Preventive services under the affordable care act: Identifying gaps in coverageKeith, Katie
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has introduced several provisions aimed at improving the quality of healthcare for individuals in need, including coverage for preventive care services. Here’s how the ACA has contributed to better quality of care: Coverage for Preventive Services:The ACA requires in...
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The preventive services to which this requirement applies are: Care recommended with an "A" or "B" rating by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (except that the 2002 recommendations regarding breast cancer screenings are considered the most current because the November 2009 recommendatio...
Affordable Care Act Expands Preventive Services for Women: Scope of Some Requirements Unclear.The article focuses on the requirements of the Affordable Care Act for nongrandfathered preventive benefits plan for women in the U.S., implemented by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), ...
If you take medication, you can also find out if a plan covers generic or brand-name drugs. Each plan gives you a covered drug list, also called a drug formulary, and explains how they’re covered. You may also want to keep in mind the health situations you can’t predict. For insta...
The ACA requires most insurance plans, including those sold on theHealth Insurance Marketplace, to cover a list ofpreventiveservices at no cost to policyholders that include checkups, patient counseling, immunizations, and numerous health screenings.2 ...
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Utilization of Preventive Health Care Services Among Asian Americans in Michigan during Pre- and Post-Affordable Care Act ImplementationAffordable Care ActCancer screeningPhysical examsAsian Americans
The ACA requires most insurance plans, including those sold on theHealth Insurance Marketplace, to cover a list ofpreventiveservices at no cost to policyholders that include checkups, patient counseling, immunizations, and numerous health screenings.2 All ACA-compliant health insurance plans must cov...
BACKGROUND: The utilization of preventive care services has been less than optimal. As part of an effort to address this, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandated that private health insurance plans cover evidence-based preventive services. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether the provisions of ACA have...