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By Ryan Kennelly

August 8, 2016

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What Preventive Health Benefits Are Covered for Free?

August 8, 2016

  • Individual & Family Health Insurance

Covered Preventive Care Services

Children and Adolescents

Newborns

  • Screening for hearing loss, hypothyroidism, sickle cell disease and phenylketonuria (PKU)
  • Gonorrhea preventive medication for eyes

Immunizations

  • Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
  • Haemophilus influenzae type B
  • Hepatitis A and B
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
  •  Influenza (Flu)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella
  • Meningococcal
  • Pneumococcal (pneumonia)
  • Inactivated Poliovirus
  • Rotavirus
  •  Varicella (chickenpox)

Childhood health screenings

  • Medical history for all children throughout development
  • Height, weight and Body Mass Index (BMI) measurements
  • Developmental screening
  • Autism screening
  • Behavioral assessment
  • Vision screening
  • Oral health risk assessment
  • Hematocrit or hemoglobin screening
  • Obesity screening and weight management counseling
  • Iron supplements
  • Fluoride supplements
  •  Lead screening
  • Dyslipidemia screening
  • Tuberculin testing

Adolescent health screenings

  • Depression screening
  • Alcohol and drug use assessment
  • Counseling to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • Cervical dysplasia screening
  • HIV screening

Adults

General health screenings

  • Blood pressure screening
  • Cholesterol screening
  • Type 2 diabetes screening
  • HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) screenings Cancer screenings
  • Breast cancer mammography
  • Breast cancer chemoprevention counseling
  • Cervical cancer pap test for women
  • Colorectal cancer screenings including fecal occult blood testing, sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy
  • Prostate cancer (PSA) screening for men

Health Counseling

Doctors are encouraged to counsel patients about these health issues and refer them to appropriate resources as needed:

  • Healthy diet
  • Weight loss
  •  Tobacco use
  • Alcohol misuse
  • Depression
  • Prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • Use of aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease

Immunizations

  • Hepatitis A and B
  • Herpes Zoster
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
  • Influenza (Flu)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella
  • Meningococcal
  • Pneumococcal (pneumonia)
  • Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis
  • Varicella (chickenpox)

Men

  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm one-time screening

Women

  • Osteoporosis screening
  • Chlamydia infection screening
  • Gonorrhea and syphilis screening
  • BRCA counseling about genetic testing

Pregnant Women

  • Folic acid supplements
  • Anemia screening for iron deficiency
  • Tobacco cessation counseling
  • Syphilis screening
  • Hepatitis B screening
  • Rh incompatibility blood type testing
  • Bacteriuria urinary tract infection screening
  • Breastfeeding education

This information is a high-level summary and for general informational purposes only. The information is not comprehensive and does not constitute legal, tax, compliance or other advice or guidance.

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