Health plan design just got easier, and more complicated, at the same time.
Plan managers already have a rather lengthy list of conditions and treatments they must cover by law as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This list of mostly preventive care items just grew by two, as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has added coverage for Hepatitis B and preeclampsia conditions.
As reported by Kaiser Health News, the task force added to the list of must-cover-at-no-co-pay hepatitis B screening (adults and adolescents) who may be at high risk for infection due to drug use or HIV; and low-dose aspirin therapy for women who may be at risk for preeclampsia.
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