According to the Affordable Care Act, what percentage of preventive care must be covered without cost sharing?

Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), preventive care services are mandated to be covered without any cost sharing by health insurance plans. This means that individuals can access a variety of preventive services, such as vaccinations, screenings, and annual check-ups, without having to pay a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible. The law aims to encourage the use of preventive health services to promote early detection and to reduce overall healthcare costs by catching potential health issues before they become more serious and costly to treat.

This requirement applies to all health plans offered in the individual and small group markets, as well as to those that are large enough to be subject to the ACA's regulations. By covering preventive care at 100%, the ACA helps to ensure that individuals have improved access to essential health services, ultimately leading to better health outcomes across the population.