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title: "Yes! HHS Approves IOM Recommendations for Preventive Care for Women"
date: 2011-08-01T22:30:20-04:00
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[From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Yes! HHS Approves IOM Recommendations for Preventive Care for Women

By Rachel Walden • August 1, 2011

Please note: This entry -- originally posted at [Our Bodies, Our Blog](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog) -- has not been updated since the publication date listed above.

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is adopting the Institute of Medicine's recommendations for preventive care services for women. This will ensure that women have access to the following services under health insurance plans without having to pay a co-payment, co-insurance or deductible:  
  
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- well-woman visits
- screening for gestational diabetes
- HPV testing
- STI counseling
- HIV screening and counseling
- contraception methods and counseling
- breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling
- screening and counseling for domestic and interpersonal violence

  
  
Coverage for these services is expected to begin Aug. 1, 2012.  
  
There is one caveat for some women regarding access to contraception without a co-pay -- a provision that "Group health plans sponsored by certain religious employers, and group health insurance coverage in connection with such plans, are exempt from the requirement to cover contraceptive services."  
  
An [announcement](http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/womensprevention08012011a.html) at the HealthCare.gov site indicates that public comment is welcome on this provision.

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