For California health insurance shoppers the best and most affordable California health insurance plans from Blue Shield of California that we feature in our lineup of health plans from leading California health insurers, the best and most affordable just got better – if you can believe it! That’s right: Blue Shield health plans have been updated to feature free preventive care exam, mammogram and GYN screening!

Where before there was a nominal copay expected of the plan member to access a preventive exam, now – per Health Reform’s mandate for free preventive care services performed in-network – a plan member who uses an in-network health care provider for a preventive exam won’t have to go into their pocket for anything other than their plan member card when visiting the doctor!

A couple of quick comments: Be sure to get your preventive services from an in-network provider. Your health plan can charge a fee for preventive services that you secure out-of-network. Also: Be certain that your doctor’s office understands that you are coming for preventive services which you are entitled to: If your office visit includes other services that do not come under the heading of covered preventive services during that visit you will be charged for those services. A list of preventive services covered under the Affordable Care Act can be found at Healthcare.gov.

Please keep in mind that preventive services are for folks of all ages! From children needing immunizations to adults 50 and older in need of colorectal cancer screenings, preventive services are in place to help protect your health and to stave off the possibility of more serious and more costly medical issues later down the line.

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