Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act
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SUMMARY: This document contains interim final regulations regarding coverage of certain preventive services under section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act), added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended, and incorporated into the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code. Section 2713 of the PHS Act requires coverage without cost sharing of certain preventive health services by non-grandfathered group health plans and health insurance coverage. Among these services are women's preventive health services, as specified in guidelines supported by the
DATES: Effective date: These interim final regulations are effective on
Comments: Written comments on these interim final regulations are invited and must be received by
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted to the
Comments, identified by "Preventive Services," may be submitted by one of the following methods:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111-148) was enacted on
Section 2713 of the PHS Act, as added by the Affordable Care Act and incorporated into ERISA and the Code, requires that non-grandfathered group health plans and health insurance issuers offering non-grandfathered group or individual health insurance coverage provide coverage of certain specified preventive services without cost sharing, including under paragraph (a)(4), benefits for certain women's preventive health services as provided for in comprehensive guidelines supported by the
FOOTNOTE 1 The HRSA Guidelines exclude services relating to a man's reproductive capacity, such as vasectomies and condoms. END FOOTNOTE
FOOTNOTE 2 Interim final regulations published by the Departments on
Interim final regulations implementing section 2713 of the PHS Act were published on
--This is a summary of a
Interim final rules.
CFR Part: "26 CFR Part 54"
RIN Number: "RIN 0938-AR42"
Citation: "79 FR 51092"
Document Number: "RIN 1210-AB67"
Federal Register Page Number: "51092"
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