More recently, Queen B contributed an essay to "The Shriver Report," in which she urged women and men alike to require the equal opportunities for equal pay and
respect. While we live the most significant reform of health care in American history, women are slower moving towards that one giant leap for womankind.
American women across the country of all income levels are already benefiting from the reform of health care with new rights and protections. It is estimated that over 13 million women are expected to gain coverage because of the Affordable Care Act in 2016.
Since it is so important to know your rights and the extent of your coverage, here are the highlights of the law affecting women. It may shock you to read the health insurance practices that were in place last year.
- The mere fact that being a woman is considered a pre-existing condition is a big deal. Women will not be charged more or denied coverage because of their gender or pre-existing conditions (such as cancer patients or pregnant).
- The health insurance companies are not allowed to cancel policies or dropping coverage when people get sick.
- Women have higher premiums than men by age, smoking, family size or more charged location.
- young adults can stay on health insurance of their parents until the age of 26.
- companies to Medicare now must cover certain preventive services such as mammograms, well-woman visits, contraceptives, vaccines against influenza, and screening for colon cancer to stop out-of-pocket-costs such as co- payments.
- You can choose from all primary care providers, OB-GYN, or pediatrician in the network of your health plan without a referral.
What does all this mean? This means being a single lady or independent woman has new rights that aim to protect your health and keep more money in the pocket of your fly, skinny jeans.
Shop and compare a wide range of brand side-by-side health plans to www.GoHealthInsurance.com then take a festive break dance in the mirror.
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