Women's Preventive Healthcare Benefits – Effective 8/1/2012

As you may know, the federal health care reform legislation, known as the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (PPACA), includes changes that are being phased in over a number of years. The latest set of changes now includes coverage for Women’s Preventive Health Benefits.

As of August 1, 2012, all of the following women’s health services are considered preventive and therefore generally covered at no cost share,when provided in-network:

• Well-woman visits (annual routine physical, annual routine GYN exam and prenatal visits)
• Screening for gestational diabetes
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing
• Counseling for sexually transmitted infections
• Counseling and screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
• Screening and counseling for interpersonal and domestic violence
• Breastfeeding support, supplies and counseling
• Contraceptive methods and counseling

To have these benefits you must be on a Non-Grandfathered plan, or one that has most likely changed since the PPACA was signed into law.   If you are unsure if you have these benefits and Creekstone Benefits is you broker please don't hesitate to contact us 740-924-0210.  If we are not your broker please contact your HR department or your current insurance broker.