The bill would require group health plans and group or individual health insurance to cover FDA-approved over-the-counter contraceptives, even when a person has no prescription, without cost-sharing. It also clarifies coverage rules for prescription contraceptives and bars retailers that stock over-the-counter contraception from interfering with access to the products or accurate information. Retailers may refuse a sale if the person cannot pay. The bill is in progress and has been referred to a Senate committee.
If enacted, your health plan would have to cover eligible over-the-counter contraceptives without charging you a copayment, deductible, or other cost-sharing. A retailer that stocks these products could not interfere with your access or access to medically accurate, comprehensive information about them. A retailer could still refuse a sale if you cannot pay through any available method.
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The bill's stated purpose is to improve timely access to affordable birth control. Its findings say that cost and other barriers can prevent people from getting their preferred contraceptive method.
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