What women need to know about preventative health services that are now available to them without paying a copayment or coinsurance, even if you haven’t met your deductible.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is in full swing and if you’ve watched the news or read the paper recently, you’ll see a lot of information regarding the number of Americans that are now required to have health insurance. You’ll see topics about Medicaid expansion, sustainable growth rates and the Supreme Court case filings questioning the government’s ability to force employers and insurance companies to offer comprehensive coverage that was signed into law and made effective January 1, 2014.
Women’s preventative care is an especially hot topic and in an effort to educate women about what is available to them, Southside OBGYN providers and staff is very knowledgeable about insurance coverage. We understand that women lead very busy lives and often, they take care of their children, spouses and parents before they take care of themselves. This can be due to time constraints as well as financial restraints. Southside OBGYN has 2 offices located in Indianapolis and Mooresville staffed with 10 providers that can accommodate some same-day appointments. We have been providing a full scope of obstetrics and gynecologic services on the south side of Indianapolis since 1969. We pride ourselves in caring for women and their families with an excellent group of MD’s, DO’s and Women’s Health nurse practitioners. We offer an array of in office procedures, including ultrasound, mammography, dexa scan bone density testing and laboratory.
We treat age specific conditions starting with teenagers and can care for you through menopause and beyond. Specific services that are at no cost include well-woman visits (recommended annually), cervical cancer screening, chlamydia infection screening, breast cancer mammography screening, HPV, HIV, STI counseling and a host of other services. In most cases, birth control and sterilization options are available at no cost to you.
If you don’t know where to start, make an appointment for a well woman visit. Talk to a provider about services that are available to you and that would be recommended specifically for you. You must take care of yourself so you can take care of your family so call 317.865.3600 or go online today to request an appointment at www.southsideobgyn.com.
Our physicians provide services at the Franciscan St Francis Indianapolis and Mooresville campuses as well as Community South Hospital and Indiana University –West.
By Jocelyn Forehand, CMPE, CPC
Jocelyn Forehand is the Chief Executive Officer at Southside OBGYN (www.southsideobgyn.com) as well as the legislative liaison for the state of Indiana for the Medical Group Management Association (www.mgma.com). She is on the board of directors for the Indiana chapter of the IMGMA and is active in the healthcare community, working to educate providers and patients on healthcare change.
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