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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)

A Biden Administration proposed rule requiring health insurers to cover OTC contraceptives would also require broader access to prescription birth control products, if it moves forward in 2025.

Key Takeaways
  • A proposed rule on OTC contraceptive coverage also would impact prescription birth control products.

The proposed rule, announced 21 October, feeds into the key reproductive rights theme of Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign,...

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