Free Preventive Care Available for Seniors Starting Jan 1, 2011
Free Preventive Care for Seniors
Effective January 1, 2011
The healthcare reform law provision provides certain free preventive services, such as annual wellness visits and personalized prevention plans, for seniors on Medicare.
For men ages 50 or older, preventative services can include screening tests for abdominal aortic aneurysm, colorectal cancer, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, high choesterol, HIV, obesity and sexually transmitted infections.
For men ages 50 or older, the preventative services can include screening tests for breast cancer, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, HIV, obesity, osteoporosis, and sexually transmitted infections.
If you have a new health insurance plan beginning on or after Sept 23, 2010, the following preventative services must be covered without your having to pay a copay or co-insurance or meet your deductible. But this applies only when the services are delivered by a network provider.
The detailed coverage is listed below, cited from healthreform.gov
Preventative services covered under the healthcare reform law for adults
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm one-time screening for men of specified ages who have ever smoked
Alcohol Misuse screening and counseling
Aspirin use 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
Type 2 Diabetes screening for adults with high blood pressure
Diet counseling for adults at higher risk for chronic disease
HIV screening for all adults at higher risk
Immunization vaccines for adults--doses, recommended ages, and recommended populations vary:
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Herpes Zoster
Human Papillomavirus
Influenza
Measles, Mumps, Rubella
Meningococcal
Pneumococcal
Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis
Varicella
Obesity screening and counseling for all adults
Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) prevention counseling for adults at higher risk
Tobacco Use screening for all adults and cessation interventions for tobacco users
Syphilis screening for all adults at higher risk
Covered Preventive Services covered under the healthcare reform law for Women, Including Pregnant Women
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 every 1 to 2 years for women over 40
Breast Cancer Chemoprevention counseling for women at higher risk
Breast Feeding interventions to support and promote breast feeding
Cervical Cancer screening for sexually active women
Chlamydia Infection screening for younger women and other women at higher risk
Folic Acid supplements for women who may become pregnant
Gonorrhea screening for all women at higher risk
Hepatitis B screening for pregnant women at their first prenatal visit
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
Syphilis screening for all pregnant women or other women at increased risk
Cited from healthreform.gov