Thursday, November 27, 2014

What is the Preventative Care for Children in the Affordable Care Act?

In separate posts, I've listed the covered preventative services for Adults and Women (specifically; yes women are different than "Adults" at least in this case). Note that Oral care and Vision are included for children but as adults, you'll need to go elsewhere (as an agent, I can help you with that). 

Here I am listing the 26 covered preventative services in the Affordable Care Act for children; they are.

  1. Alcohol and Drug Use assessments for adolescents
  2. Autism screening for children at 18 and 24 months
  3. Behavioral assessments for children of all ages
    Ages: 0 to 11 months1 to 4 years5 to 10 years11 to 14 years15 to 17 years.
  4. Blood Pressure screening for children
    Ages: 0 to 11 months1 to 4 years5 to 10 years11 to 14 years15 to 17 years.
  5. Cervical Dysplasia screening for sexually active females
  6. Congenital Hypothyroidism screening for newborns
  7. Depression screening for adolescents
  8. Developmental screening for children under age 3, and surveillance throughout childhood
  9. Dyslipidemia screening for children at higher risk of lipid disorders
    Ages: 1 to 4 years5 to 10 years11 to 14 years15 to 17 years.
  10. Fluoride Chemoprevention supplements for children without fluoride in their water source
  11. Gonorrhea preventive medication for the eyes of all newborns
  12. Hearing screening for all newborns
  13. Height, Weight and Body Mass Index measurements for children
    Ages: 0 to 11 months1 to 4 years5 to 10 years11 to 14 years15 to 17 years.
  14. Hematocrit or Hemoglobin screening for children
  15. Hemoglobinopathies or sickle cell screening for newborns
  16. HIV screening for adolescents at higher risk
  17. Immunization vaccines for children from birth to age 18 —doses, recommended ages, and recommended populations vary:
  18. Iron supplements for children ages 6 to 12 months at risk for anemia
  19. Lead screening for children at risk of exposure
  20. Medical History for all children throughout development
    Ages: 0 to 11 months1 to 4 years5 to 10 years11 to 14 years15 to 17 years.
  21. Obesity screening and counseling
  22. Oral Health risk assessment for young children
    Ages: 0 to 11 months1 to 4 years5 to 10 years.
  23. Phenylketonuria (PKU) screening for this genetic disorder in newborns
  24. Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) prevention counseling and screening for adolescents at higher risk
  25. Tuberculin testing for children at higher risk of tuberculosis
    Ages: 0 to 11 months1 to 4 years5 to 10 years11 to 14 years15 to 17 years.
  26. Vision screening for all children

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