Monday, July 26, 2010
Health Care Preventive Services Rules Issued
Federal agencies issued interim final regulations last week listing 45 preventive services that all employer and individual health insurance plans must cover without cost-sharing requirements (co-pay, co-insurance, or deductible), effective for plan years beginning after September 23, 2010. Additional preventive services may be added in future years. Cost sharing may still be required for office visits that are billed separately from the preventive services, or if the preventive services are not the primary purpose of an office visit.
The regulations, issued under the new federal health care law, do not apply to plans in a “grandfathered” status, as we described last month. See the regs and services here. Contact Ron Wineholt for further information at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
