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No More Co-pay for Birth Control
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Byroney_WebMD_Staff posted:
"Health care reform requires new insurance plans to fully cover women's preventive care, which now will include free birth control, yearly wellness visits, breastfeeding counseling and equipment, and screening for gestational diabetes, domestic abuse, HPV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and HIV.

"Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the expanded definition of women's preventive care. The ruling closely follows the advice of an Institute of Medicine expert panel, released July 20." Learn how you may be helped by the Affordable Care Act by reading the Full Story .

Will these services help you? What are you most/least excited about?

Byroney
Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. ~Will Rogers
0 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:No More Co-pay for Birth Control"Health care reform requires new insurance plans to fully cover women's preventive care, which now will include free birth control, yearly wellness visits, breastfeeding counseling and equipment, and screening for gestational diabetes, domestic abuse, HPV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and HIV.<br /> <br />"Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the expanded definition of women's preventive care. The ruling closely follows the advice of an Institute of Medicine expert panel, released July 20." Learn how you may be helped by the Affordable Care Act by reading the <a href="http://women.webmd.com/news/20110801/no-more-copay-for-womens-wellness-birth-control">Full Story</a> .<br /> <br />Will these services help you? What are you most/least excited about?<br /> <br />Byroney
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