Covered Preventive Services for Children
This page includes all of the preventive services that are covered for children and teens under the Affordable Care Act. To learn more about a service, check out the links to our related Health Topics.
- Alcohol and Drug Use – assessments for adolescents
- Autism – screening for children at 18 and 24 months
- Behavioral – assessments for children of all ages
- Make the Most of Your Child’s Visit to the Doctor:
- Blood Pressure – screening for children
- Make the Most of Your Child’s Visit to the Doctor:
- Cervical Dysplasia – screening for sexually active females
- Make the Most of Your Child’s Visit to the Doctor:
- Congenital Hypothyroidism – screening for newborns
- Depression – screening for adolescents
- Developmental – screening for children under age 3, and surveillance throughout childhood
- Dyslipidemia – screening for children at higher risk of lipid disorders
- Make the Most of Your Child’s Visit to the Doctor:
- Fluoride Chemoprevention – supplements for children without fluoride in their water source
- Gonorrhea – prevention medication for the eyes of all newborns
- Hearing – screening for all newborns
- Height, Weight and Body Mass Index – measurements for children
- Make the Most of Your Child’s Visit to the Doctor:
- Hematocrit or Hemoglobin – screening for children
- Hemoglobinopathies – sickle cell screening for newborns
- HIV – screening for adolescents at higher risk
- Immunization – vaccines for children from birth to age 18 (doses, recommended ages, and recommendation populations vary):
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
- Haemophilus influenzae type b
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Inactivated Poliovirus
- Influenza (Flu shot)
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
- Meningococcal
- Pneumococcal
- Rotavirus
- Varicella (chickenpox)
- Iron – supplements for children ages 6 to 12 months at risk for anemia
- Lead – screening for children at risk of exposure
- Medical History – for all children throughout development
- Make the Most of Your Child’s Visit to the Doctor:
- Obesity – screening and counseling
- Oral Health – risk assessment for young children
- Make the Most of Your Child’s Visit to the Doctor:
- Phenylketonuria (PKU) – screening for this genetic disorder in newborns
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) – prevention counseling and screening for adolescents at higher risk
- Tuberculin – testing for children at higher risk of tuberculosis
- Make the Most of Your Child’s Visit to the Doctor:
- Vision – screening for all children