Population Media Center founder and president William “Bill” Ryerson has a background in population dynamics and is a leader in entertainment-education. Bill Ryerson is also a proponent of women’s rights, family planning, and environmental protection.
Family planning services have become even more accessible to American women since the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010. Birth control, like many other preventive services, is now often covered by private health insurance and offered without deductibles or co-pays. Keep reading to learn more.
Question: What birth control methods are covered under the Affordable Care Act?
Answer: Almost all methods are covered under many plans. Women can choose from barrier methods, hormonal pills and vaginal rings, IUDs, and sterilization. Education and counseling services related to family planning are also covered.
Question: Is emergency contraception covered?
Answer: Yes. Plan B and Ella are both included under law.
Question: Are abortion services covered?
Answer: The law does not require plans to cover either medical or surgical abortion methods.
Question: Are any plans exempt from following these new laws?
Answer: Some religious employers are exempt from the new healthcare laws. Grandfathered health plans, meaning plans purchased before March 2010, may also be exempt. Short-term insurance is also exempt.
Family planning services have become even more accessible to American women since the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010. Birth control, like many other preventive services, is now often covered by private health insurance and offered without deductibles or co-pays. Keep reading to learn more.
Question: What birth control methods are covered under the Affordable Care Act?
Answer: Almost all methods are covered under many plans. Women can choose from barrier methods, hormonal pills and vaginal rings, IUDs, and sterilization. Education and counseling services related to family planning are also covered.
Question: Is emergency contraception covered?
Answer: Yes. Plan B and Ella are both included under law.
Question: Are abortion services covered?
Answer: The law does not require plans to cover either medical or surgical abortion methods.
Question: Are any plans exempt from following these new laws?
Answer: Some religious employers are exempt from the new healthcare laws. Grandfathered health plans, meaning plans purchased before March 2010, may also be exempt. Short-term insurance is also exempt.