Preventive Services Covered by Private Health Plans under the Affordable Care Act February 28, 2024 Fact Sheet Note: This content was updated on February 28, 2024 to incorporate new FAQs from CMS. Tables 1 and 2 were also updated to include updated recommendations. It has been more than ten years since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) required private insurance plans to cover recommended preventive services without any…
Explaining Litigation Challenging the ACA’s Preventive Services Requirements: Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra May 15, 2023 Issue Brief This brief explains the preventive services coverage requirements, the basis of the Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra lawsuit, next steps in the litigation, and the potential implications.
Q&A: Implications of the Ruling on the ACA’s Preventive Services Requirement April 4, 2023 Blog This post summarizes some of the key issues related to the U.S. District Court’s March 30 ruling in Braidwood Management v. Becerra, which imposes new limits on the government’s ability to enforce preventive service requirements nationwide.
As the Courts Weigh the Future of the ACA’s Preventive Services Coverage, a New Analysis Shows that Most People with Private Insurance Received At Least One of Those Benefits in 2018 March 20, 2023 News Release The provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires most private health plans to cover many preventive services without any cost-sharing for their enrollees is being challenged in federal court. The U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas in September concluded that aspects of the requirement were…
The Implications of the Most Recent Challenge to the ACA’s Preventive Care Requirement Could Affect Millions October 26, 2022 News Release A new brief explains the implications of the most recent legal challenge contesting the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement that most private insurance plans cover specific preventive care items and services—such as contraceptive services and supplies, and cancer screenings—at no cost to patients. In Braidwood Management v. Becerra, two Christian-owned…
Women Ages 18-64 Who Report Having a Pap Smear within the Past Three Years by Race/Ethnicity November 2, 2021 State Indicator disparity, Disparities
Despite ACA Coverage, Only 27% of Women Have Discussed Intimate Partner Violence With Their Provider December 6, 2019 Slide The Affordable Care Act provides protections and requires coverage of specific support services to people who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). Despite these protections, only 27 percent of women have discussed IPV with their provider.
Coverage of Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention Services September 26, 2019 Fact Sheet This factsheet discusses breast cancer screening and prevention services, and reviews the scope of private and public insurance coverage, as well as access to those services for women in the US.
