Understanding the Affordable Care Act and Women’s Health

Do you know what essential health benefits for women are covered under the Affordable Care Act? If not, don’t worry! We have the information you need.

Women deserve to get the most out of their health coverage. That’s why the Office on Women’s Health has teamed up with WebMD to make it easier for women to understand the benefits available to them under the health care law.

Visit the WebMD website to find easy-to-understand articles, checklists, and interviews with experts on topics such as coverage for quitting smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, and becoming a new mom. The site also tackles issues such as birth control, pregnancy, and screening tests and immunizations.

If you are a health care professional who wants to learn about the clinical preventive services now available for women through the health care law, you can complete these two online activities (0.25 CME/CE each; please note, users need to create a free account to access Medscape):

• Prevention Across a Lifetime: Women’s Health and the ACA
• Women’s Health and the Affordable Care Act: What’s Covered

Don’t waste another minute! Check out these materials to learn what the Affordable Care Act can do for you.