Do Marketplace plans cover preventive care?
Yes — ACA-qualified Marketplace plans must cover a defined list of preventive services (such as recommended vaccines, screenings, and annual wellness visits) at no cost to you when delivered by an in-network provider, per HealthCare.gov (2026).
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What the government has said, on the record
Here's how a federal official described it, on the record:
“Generally, these services are covered at no cost to you when provided by an in-network medical provider.”
— Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (HealthCare.gov), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services), HealthCare.gov, Preventive health services (source)
Editor's note: From official HealthCare.gov (CMS) consumer guidance. Confirm current details at HealthCare.gov.
Who said this
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (HealthCare.gov) · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
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Sources
Last verified: 2026-07-19