Staying healthy and living a long life starts with preventive healthcare. Preventive healthcare can help you avoid illness and detect problems before you notice any symptoms – helping you stay healthy.
The Preventive Care Guidelines include national recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Taskforce (USPSTF). USPSTF recommendations with an A rating (high certainty the benefit to you is substantial) or a B rating (high certainty the benefit to you is moderate) are preventive services covered by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Under the ACA, new health plans beginning September 23, 2010, are required to cover these preventive services with a USPSTF A or B recommendation at 100 percent (when you use an in-network provider), without a copayment, coinsurance or meeting a deductible. If you use an out-of-network provider, you usual deductible and expenses may apply.
View articles based on age and gender to help you gain a better understanding of preventive healthcare.
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Regular check-ups and screenings for your baby start just a few days after birth. Explore what kind of preventive healthcare your baby needs during his or her first two years.
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Kids seem to grow right before our very eyes. Learn about the screenings and check-ups your child needs as the get older.
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Statistics show men are less likely than women to go to the doctor. Discover how preventive healthcare can help men live a long and healthy life.
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If you’re a woman, you have special preventive healthcare needs. Learn about the screenings and tests that can help keep you healthy.
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If you’re pregnant, the best way to take care of yourself and your baby is with preventive healthcare and prenatal care. Discover how screenings, tests and regular provider visits can help you have a happy and healthy pregnancy.
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Your body changes as you age, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be healthy. Explore how preventive healthcare can help you age well.
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Preventive care and diagnostic medical care are both important in keeping you healthy, but what’s the difference?