The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued a Bulletin from HealthCare.gov on Friday, featuring links to five free Prevention Resources made available to you and your family because of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act, the new Health Care Law.
Here are the links provided by HealthCare.gov to information on the 5 new Prevention Resources for you and your family:
- Visit the updated Prevention & Wellness page on HealthCare.gov
- Video: Preventive Care for You and Your Family
- See the full list of covered preventive services
- Find out about Medicare Preventive Services for Seniors
- Learn more about covered vaccinations and get the latest vaccine schedules
“Under the health care law, many insurers are required to cover certain preventive services at no cost to you. Use the resources [above] to learn more about prevention and spread the word,” HHS states in the Bulletin it circulated on Friday, July 27.
Following is an introductory video provided by HHS on the new Prevention Benefits made available to you and your family by the new Health Care Law – the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act:
More Information
See related HelpingYouCare™ reports on:
Medicare’s Free Annual Wellness Visits
President Obama Lays Out Contents of Health Care Law
White House Issues New Report on Benefits of Affordable Care Act & Debunks Myths About It
HHS Notes Successes of Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) on its 2-Year Anniversary
Seniors on Medicare Have Saved $ Millions Due to Affordable Care Act, CMS Reports
For more information on prevention and wellness, See the HelpingYouCare™ resource pages on Wellness/ Healthy Living for Seniors & Caregivers, including:
- Diet & Nutrition: Physical Wellness;
- Exercise: Physical Wellness;
- Sleep, Hygiene, Quit Smoking & Other Healthy Practices: Physical Wellness;
- Activities to Preserve Mental Acuity: Intellectual Wellness;
- Social Interaction & A Sense of Connection With Others: Social Wellness;
- Other Areas of Wellness: Emotional, Ethical/ Spiritual & Vocational Wellness; and
- Examples of Healthy Aging: Stories of Inspiring Seniors.
For more information on the Health Care Law, the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act, and health care reform, see the HelpingYouCare™ resource pages on VoicesForCare™, including:
- News on Health Care Reform;
- Editorials: What Needs Improvement, With Your Comments;
- Advocacy: Proposals for Reform, With Your Comments;
- Legislation: Pending & Recently Adopted; and
- International Health Care Compare: Information on Health Care & Long-Term Care Solutions in Other Countries.
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