Preventive care helps to detect, or more importantly, prevent potentially life-threatening diseases and illnesses.
Many health insurance plans provide important preventive care coverage for adults, women, and children, such as health screenings, immunizations, and annual wellness checkups.
According to healthcare.gov, every plan in the Marketplace must cover certain preventive care services at no out-of-pocket costs to you, even if you haven’t met your yearly deductible.
The types of preventive care can vary based on your gender and age and are available for adults, women, and children.
Preventive care coverage for adults in the plans offered in the Marketplace include
- Screenings for certain types of cancer
- Blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Tuberculosis
- Immunizations for Flu, Hepatitis A & B, Measles, and Shingles
- And many more…
Preventive care coverage for women in the plans offered in the Marketplace include
- Breastfeeding counseling
- Birth control
- Breast cancer screenings
- Cervical cancer screening
- Pap test
- Domestic violence screening and counseling
- And many more…
Preventive care coverage for children in the plans offered in the Marketplace include
- Autism screening
- Blood screening for newborns
- Depression screening for adolescents
- Hearing screening for all newborns
- Sickle cell screening for newborns
- Immunizations
- Obesity screening and counseling
- Oral health risk assessment
- Vision screening for all children
- Well-baby and well-child visits
- And many more…
Preventive care is vital for a healthy lifestyle. Many health conditions you may be at risk for can be better managed and even prevented with certain health screenings.
Why is preventive care important to you and your family?
Here are some facts about early detection
Mammogram screenings have helped reduce almost half the deaths caused by breast cancer.
Diabetes screenings are important because 10% of Americans have diabetes, but nearly 20% of those who have it are unaware of their condition.
Flu vaccinations can reduce your chances of getting sick by up to 60%.
About 1 in 5 people over 50 have polyps in the colon. These polyps can grow into cancer. Early detection from screenings can help find them to be removed early, which decreases your risk of developing cancer to 0%.
Regardless of your age and current health status, we all need preventive care. Jackson Insurance Group is dedicated to helping individuals find affordable health insurance plans that provide coverage to save and enhance their quality of life.
We’re happy to help walk you through your options for affordable health insurance coverage. Give us a call today to speak to one of our licensed insurance professionals. (662)432-1698
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