covered<\/a> under all health insurance plans with no additional out-of-pocket costs when provided by in-network providers. Your health insurance plan may cover even more services that cost you nothing \u2013 to find out more, be sure to contact your health plan.<\/p>\nUnfortunately, many consumers with health insurance don\u2019t take advantage of these services \u2013 simply because they don\u2019t know their insurance covers it. \u00a0That\u2019s a problem we\u2019re working hard to resolve.<\/p>\n
Below we list some of the preventive care benefits available through your health plan:\u00a0<\/p>\n
For adults: <\/strong><\/p>\nImmunizations (Vaccines)<\/em><\/p>\nIt is important for adults to stay up to date on their immunizations. \u00a0They can save your life and save your health.\u00a0 Through your health plan, vaccines for diseases such as chicken pox, tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis, hepatitis A & B, and the flu are all covered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Depression screenings<\/em><\/p>\nToo many people suffer from mental health conditions, such as depression, and the consequences can be devastating on individuals and families alike. Taking a depression screening is one of the most efficient and effective ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of depression and get you on the path to treatment. Depression screenings are fully covered by your health plan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cancer screenings<\/em><\/p>\nNearly everyone has felt the impact of cancer \u2013 either themselves or a friend or loved one.\u00a0 Screenings are one of the most powerful weapons against cancer. When many cancers are found early, chances of survival increase exponentially. Important preventive cancer screenings include cervical cancer screening, breast cancer mammography screening, and colorectal cancer screening. Lung cancer screening is also covered for adults aged 55-80 who are current smokers or have quit smoking in the last 15 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For women:<\/strong><\/p>\nWell-woman visits<\/em><\/p>\nWell-woman visits are key to women\u2019s health and help identify health concerns before they become life-threatening. These visits usually include your annual physical examination, as well as any necessary screenings (such as pap tests, blood pressure and cholesterol screenings), evaluations, counseling, and immunizations based on your age and risk factors.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Services for pregnant women or women who may become pregnant <\/em><\/p>\nIn addition to the preventive services available to all women, there is also a list of services available for mothers-to-be. Breastfeeding support and counseling, gestational diabetes screenings, anemia screenings, and even folic acid supplements for women who may become pregnant are all covered under your health plan \u2013 at no additional cost to you.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For children: <\/strong><\/p>\nAutism screenings<\/em><\/p>\nThe American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children are screened for autism at their 18- and 24-month well-child visits. This type of screening can quickly identify children with developmental and behavioral challenges when early treatment may be most effective.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vision screenings<\/em><\/p>\nGood vision is essential to a child\u2019s development, success, and overall well-being. Their vision should be checked when they are first born, while they are a baby, and through their preschool and school years. If problems with a child\u2019s vision are not detected early, their vision may become limited in ways that cannot be rectified later in life. And it can also affect school performance and learning.\u00a0 But with early detection, it is usually possible to treat vision problems effectively. Thankfully, vision screenings for all children are covered through your health plan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Be on the lookout for new resources from the National Consumers League (NCL) and America\u2019s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) to help consumers get the most out of their health insurance benefits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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