Domestic Violence Screenings Will Now Be Covered Under Obamacare
Original story at ThinkProgress• 8 mentions • 5 months ago
In a stark shift from 2004 — when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force did not find ample evidence to recommend regular domestic violence screenings — the influential panel of scientists and medical professionals has now concluded that screening all women aged 14 to 46 for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) produces a “moderate net benefit,” the Los Angeles Times reports.While the panel did not find sufficient evidence to recommend even more widespread screenings, their recommendations bear the full weight of the law, since Obamacare requires insurers to cover any preventative services deemed appropriate by the task force — for free.The new
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28 Jan
NWLC @nwlc
RT @Fem2pt0: Domestic violence screenings are going to be covered under Obamacare: http://t.co/i7znOTqW #fem2 #vaw
28 Jan
Fem2pt0 @Fem2pt0
Domestic violence screenings are going to be covered under Obamacare: http://t.co/i7znOTqW #fem2 #vaw
24 Jan
ann friedman @annfriedman
RT @jblumgart: Free domestic violence screenings under the Affordable Care Act: http://t.co/5g209GVW
24 Jan
PP Advocates of NY @WomensHealthNY
Domestic Violence Screenings Will Now Be Covered Under #ACA #women #fem #victory http://t.co/qw01LPwz
24 Jan
End Violence @EndDV
Great news! Domestic Violence Screenings will now be covered under Obamacare. As prevention is often key to a... http://t.co/3xfBKOTn
24 Jan
Pam Spaulding @pamspaulding
Domestic Violence Screenings Will Now Be Covered Under Obamacare | @ThinkProgress http://t.co/aHk7wbjn
23 Jan
Vanessa Valenti @VanessaValenti
Domestic violence screenings will now be covered under Obamacare http://t.co/qnksePIa via @thinkprogress
23 Jan
Maya Dusenbery @mayadusenbery
RT @thinkprogress: Domestic violence screenings will now be covered under Obamacare http://t.co/nLf76CoV

