To: DaYooper who wrote (23874 ) 11/4/2015 12:31:39 AM From: FJB Read Replies (1) | Respond to NOPE! Here is the list of what preventative measures are covered. DEDUCTIBLE. Learn the definition.healthedeals.com Obamacare and preventive medicine The Affordable Care Act signed into law on March 23, 2010, was intended to help make healthcare, including preventive care, more affordable and accessible to all Americans.6?The law currently includes 66 no-cost preventive services (e.g., screenings, counseling, and immunizations) for men, women and children insured by non-grandfathered, ACA-compliant health insurance plans. Adults and preventive care There are 18 covered preventive services for adults with ACA-compliant health insurance plans. These services include the following7: Abdominal aortic aneurysm one-time screening? for men of specified ages who have ever smoked Alcohol misuse screening and counseling Aspirin use? to prevent cardiovascular disease 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 Diabetes (Type 2) screening ?for adults with high blood pressure Diet counseling ?for adults at higher risk for chronic disease Hepatitis B screening for people at high risk Hepatitis C screening for adults at increased risk and one time for those born between 1945 and 1965 HIV screening ?for everyone ages 15 to 65, and other ages at increased 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 Lung cancer screening for adults ages 55 to 80 at high risk for lung cancer who are heavy smokers or have quit in the past 15 years* Obesity screening and counseling ?for all adults Sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention counseling ?for adults at higher risk Syphilis screening ?for all adults at higher risk Tobacco Use screening ?for all adults and cessation interventions for tobacco users
