The Affordable Care Act mandates that new insurance plans provide 19
free, preventive health services for women. In the past, many health
plans covered some or all of these services, but they often required
cost-sharing (e.g., copays). Now -- as long as these services are
administered by a provider in your network -- they are free of charge.
They do not incur copays or coinsurance, and are free whether or not
you've met your annual deductible.
The following is a list of these services. Most are available to all
women, but some do have eligibility requirements based on age or certain
conditions such as pregnancy.
12. Hepatitis B screening
Like most other prenatal
tests, hepatitis B screening is covered. Hepatitis B can be passed on to
your child during birth. If you're a pregnant woman with hepatitis B,
your baby will be provided two shots soon after birth to prevent him or
her from acquiring hepatitis B.
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