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 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.
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.
- Women's Access to Preventive Services Affirmed by HHS
- Contraceptive Coverage in the Health Care Law: What’s New as of August 1, 2012?
- Preventive Health Services in the Health Care Law: What’s New as of August 1, 2012?
- Fact Sheet: Access to Preventive Health Care for Women in the Health Care Law: Frequently Asked Questions
- Fact Sheet: Contraceptive Coverage in the Health Care Law: Frequently Asked Questions
- If Opponents of Birth Control Have Their Way, Millions of Women Would Lose Access to Birth Control
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.
Lawsuits
- Overview of the Lawsuits Challenging the Affordable Care Act’s No Cost-Sharing Contraceptive Coverage Benefit
- NWLC Amicus Briefs Supporting the Contraceptive Coverage Benefit
Legislation
- Fact Sheet: The Rubio-Manchin Bill Would Allow Any Employer to Take Away Women’s Insurance Coverage of Contraception, Harming the Health of Women and Their Families
- Fact Sheet: The Blunt Amendment Takes Away Access to Critical Health Insurance Coverage for Millions of Americans
- Fact Sheet: The Rubio Bill Would Allow Any Employer to Take Away Women’s Insurance Coverage of Contraception, Harming the Health of Women and Their Families
- Letter: Organizational Sign On Letter to Senate: Oppose the Blunt Amendment
- If Opponents of Birth Control Have Their Way, Millions of Women Would Lose Access to Birth Control
- Contraceptive Coverage in the Health Care Law: What’s New as of August 1, 2012?
- Preventive Health Services in the Health Care Law: What’s New as of August 1, 2012?
- How To Find Out If and When Your Health Plan Will Begin Covering Women’s Preventive Services with No Co-Pay
- Fact Sheet: Access to Preventive Health Care for Women in the Health Care Law: Frequently Asked Questions
- Fact Sheet: Contraceptive Coverage in the Health Care Law: Frequently Asked Questions
- Fact Sheet: Covering Prescription Contraceptives In Employee Health Plans: How This Coverage Saves Money
- Polling: New Research Shows Yet Again That Americans Overwhelmingly Support Access to Affordable Birth Control
- Letter: Organizational Sign On Letter to Senate: Oppose the Blunt Amendment
- Fact Sheet: Title VII Requires Covered Employers to Provide Contraceptive Coverage
- Fact Sheet: Denying Contraception Harms Women
- Fact Sheet: Guaranteeing Contraceptive Coverage In All New Health Insurance Plans
- Timeline: Guaranteeing Coverage of Contraceptives, Past and Present
- Testimony: NWLC's Judy Waxman before the Institute of Medicine