IOM Recommends Health Plans Fully Cover Contraception
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommended in a recent report to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that health insurance plans cover the cost of all USDA-approved contraceptives as well as other preventative health measures at no extra cost. Birth control methods are currently only partially covered by insurance plans. On August 1, HHS announced that it would be adopting the IOM’s recommendations. Insurance companies have until August 1, 2012 to include contraception, well-woman visits, breastfeeding support, HIV screening and counseling, domestic violence screening, and other preventative measures. Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of HHS, said in a statement, “These historic guidelines are based on science and existing literature and will help ensure women get the preventive health benefits they need.”
http://blog.populationinstitute.org/2011/07/25/contraception-is-prevention-at-home-and-abroad/
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