by VigilantEditor
15. August 2011 08:27
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rule issued jointly by the Department of Health and Human Services, IRS and the
Department of Labor, pursuant to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), will require
non-grandfathered health plans to cover contraceptive services for women with
no copayment (76
Fed Reg 46621, Aug. 3, 2011). The ACA requires non-grandfathered plans to
cover recommended preventive services without any copay or other cost-sharing
requirement. These include services such as routine immunizations and preventive
care and screenings for children and women as provided for in the guidelines of
the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA),
the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. This latest rule expands the preventive services that must be
covered with no cost sharing to include contraceptive services for all women.
This mandate goes into effect for the first plan year beginning on or after
August 1, 2012. This means January 1, 2013 for calendar year plans.
Tips: Check out HealthCare.gov,
for a list of all the preventive services required to be covered with no cost
sharing.
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