Preventive Services, Including Contraceptive Coverage, Under the Health Care Law

All Women Should Have Access to Preventive Health Services, including Contraception, Without a Co-Pay, and Have It No Matter Where They Work

The health care law makes preventive care more accessible and affordable to millions of Americans by making certain preventive services, including all FDA-approved contraceptive methods, available without co-payments or other cost sharing requirements. This is especially important to women, who are more likely than men to avoid needed health care, including preventive care, because of cost. This requirement is a huge step forward for women’s health. Over the next few years, as an increasing number of health plans come under the law’s reach, more and more women will have access to a wide range of preventive services without co-payments or deductibles.

Use our tools to find out if your health plan covers the women’s preventive services with no co-pay, or when that coverage will begins:

If you had trouble getting one of the preventive services covered and you are unsure why, let us know. We might be able to help. Please contact us at 1-866-PILL4US or via email at pill4us@nwlc.org.

Challenges to Contraceptive Coverage

Opponents of contraception are trying to take away contraceptive coverage for millions of women -- they don't want you covered, and we can't let them win!  Even though 335,000 houses of worship are exempt from the health care law’s contraceptive coverage requirement, opponents of contraception aren't giving up.  They've launched a full-court press to try to overturn this crucial policy entirely. They've filed court cases, they're pressuring politicians and they're taking to the airwaves and editorial pages in a coordinated effort to take contraceptive coverage away from women who need it to protect their health and the health of their families.

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