Hi, you may be wondering, what are preventive services? Preventive services include medical screenings, tests, and other services that are used to prevent or detect illness or disease at an early stage, which is when treatment is most likely to be successful. Preventive services include screenings for conditions like cancer, diabetes, and high blood pressure, and vaccines and other immunizations.

Preventive services are covered under many insurance plans like Original Medicare (Part A and Part B) and most private insurance plans. Some preventive services like flu shots and certain cancer screenings, are covered at no cost to the patient. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires most private insurance plans to cover a set of preventive services and not charge a copayment or deductible. These preventive services, known as ACA-recommended preventive services, include screenings for conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, and cholesterol, and vaccines and other immunizations.

Preventive services are an important component of healthcare that help prevent or detect illness or disease at an early stage and can save lives. Also, they can help reduce healthcare costs by preventing the need for more costly treatments later. Importantly, people should discuss their preventive care needs with their healthcare provider and take advantage of preventive services covered by their insurance plan.

So, preventive services include medical screenings, tests, and other services that are used to prevent or detect illness or disease at an early stage. Preventive services are covered under many insurance plans like Original Medicare and most private insurance plans. The Affordable Care Act requires most private insurance plans to cover a set of preventive services while not charging a copayment or deductible. Preventive services are an important component of healthcare and can help prevent or detect illness or disease at an early stage, and reduce healthcare costs.