OTC Contraceptive Coverage Plan Includes Broader Rx Mandate

 
• By Michael McCaughan

A proposed rule requiring US insurers to cover non-prescription birth control would also broaden the existing mandate to cover prescription contraceptives at no cost for beneficiaries.

A proposed rule would ensure the OTC oral contraceptive Opill receives insurance coverage at no cost to patients. (Shutterstock)
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Michael McCaughan is a founding member of Prevision Policy LLC, a leading provider of regulatory and reimbursement policy analysis for the biopharma industry. He was previously the Editor-In-Chief of The Pink Sheet and remains a contributor to the publication.

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