Continuing on the topic of Preventive Care Under the Affordable Care Act, below are covered services for women and pregnant women.
For the new prevention-related health services marked with an asterisk (*) must be covered with no cost-sharing in plan years starting on or after August 1, 2012.
♥ Anemia – screening on a routine basis for pregnant women
♥ Bacteriuria – urinary tract or other infection screening for pregnant women
♥ BRCA counseling about genetic testing for women at higher risk
♥ Breast Cancer Mammography screenings for every 1 to 2 years for women over 40
♥ Breast Cancer Chemoprevention counseling for women at higher risk
♥ Breastfeeding comprehensive support and counseling from trained providers, as well as access to breastfeeding supplies, for pregnant and nursing women*
♥ Cervical Cancer screening for sexually active women
♥ Chlamydia Infection screening for younger women and other women at high risk
♥ Contraception – Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptive methods, sterilization procedures, and patient education and counseling, not including abortifacient drugs*
♥ Domestic and interpersonal violence screening and counseling for all women*
♥ Folic Acid supplements for women who may become pregnant
♥ Gestational diabetes screening for women 24 to 28 weeks pregnant and those at high risk of developing gestational diabetes*
♥ Gonorrhea screening for women at higher risk
♥ Hepatitis B screening for pregnant women at their first prenatal visit
♥ Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) screening and counseling for sexually active women*
♥ Human Papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test: high risk HPV DNA testing every three years for women with normal cytology results who are 30 or older
♥ Osteoporosis screening for women over age 60 depending on risk factors
♥ Rh Incompatibility screening for all pregnant women and follow-up testing for women at higher risk
♥ Tobacco Use screening and interventions for all women, and expanded counseling for pregnant tobacco users
♥ Sexually Tranmitted Infections (STI) counseling for sexually active women*
♥ Syphilis screening for all pregnant women or other women at increased risk
♥ Well-woman visits to obtain recommended preventive services for women under 65*
For more information, visit http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2010/07/preventive-services-list.htm
