Your children need regular preventive care from a doctor, sometimes called wellness visits or well-child visits. These checkups may include blood tests, height and weight measurements, and vaccines and will help track and protect your child’s health as they grow into an adult.

Which of the following preventive services must be offered by new health plans under the Affordable Care Act?

What This Means for You

• Blood pressure, diabetes, and cholesterol tests;
• Many cancer screenings;
• Counseling on such topics as quitting smoking, losing weight, eating better, treating depression, and reducing alcohol use;
• Routine vaccines for diseases such as measles, polio, or meningitis;
• Flu and pneumonia shots;

What is preventive care for infants?

Preventive Healthcare for Children (Birth to 24 months) During these visits, your baby’s healthcare provider may talk about physical and emotional development, safety and injury prevention and a healthy diet. These checkups are also a good time for you to ask about any concerns you may have.

What is preventive health screening?

‘Preventive Care’ is a term that refers to health care services, like tests and screenings, which are performed to check your health status and keep you healthy. Preventive care includes things like cancer screenings, diet and obesity counseling, testing for sexually transmitted infections, and birth control.

Does insurance cover baby vaccines?

Most insurance plans are required to cover recommended vaccines without charging you. That means you can usually get vaccines at no cost to you.

What services are mandated by the Affordable Care Act?

A set of 10 categories of services health insurance plans must cover under the Affordable Care Act. These include doctors’ services, inpatient and outpatient hospital care, prescription drug coverage, pregnancy and childbirth, mental health services, and more. Some plans cover more services.

What preventive services must be covered by all plans?

The services required to be covered without cost-sharing include screening for depression, diabetes, cholesterol, obesity, various cancers, HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), as well as counseling for drug and tobacco use, healthy eating, and other common health concerns.

Are well-child exams free?

Well-child visits happen annually for children ages 2 to 18. They’re just like well-baby visits, but for older kids. Most health insurance plans fully cover these visits, meaning you pay nothing out-of-pocket unless your doctor recommends additional diagnostic tests or procedures.