The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the new guidelines that require health insurance plans to cover women’s preventive services such as breastfeeding support, well-woman visits, domestic violence screening, and contraception without charging a co-payment, co-insurance or a deductible. New health plans will need to include these services without cost sharing for insurance policies with plan years beginning on or after August 1, 2012.
What a great news! The visits to the Providence Park Hospital’s Breastfeeding Clinic will become most affordable for all mothers.
Coincidentally and very appropriately, the announcement has been issued on the first [Continue reading...]