Friday, July 5, 2013

Obesity Prevention Covered Under Obamacare Insurance Requirement; Employer Approaches Will Vary

Obamacare Requires Most Insurers To Tackle Obesity by Nanci Hellmich.  USA TODAY.  July 4, 2013.

(1)  Preventive services under the Affordable Care Act covers both __________________ for obesity.

(2)  True or False:  Some insurance companies have covered obesity-related services for years.

(3)  True or False:  Screening and counseling for obesity will require some patient cost-sharing.

(4)  What are some approaches being used by insurers to help patients with obesity?

(5)  About ___________ of adults in the US are obese.

(6)  It costs about ___________ more a year to treat an obese patient compared with a healthy weight individual.

(7)  Insurance coverage decisions for preventative services under the ACA to treat obesity are based on recommendations from the _______________________________.

(8)  There is concern that some health plans may just cover ____________ and neglect comprehensive __________________ as well as prescription _____________ and _____________________.

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