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In reply to the discussion: ACA: Setting aside the issue of cost. [View all]lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)95. So... tubal ligation should be... free?... because it requires anesthesia? n/t
What types of birth control are now covered with no cost sharing?
The full range of FDA-approved prescription contraceptive methods are included. This means
women can access oral contraception (the Pill), the shot (Depo-Provera), the ring (Nuvaring),
contraceptive implants, diaphragms, cervical caps and permanent contraceptive methods, like
tubal ligation, without paying a co-payment or having the costs applied to her deductible.
The full range of FDA-approved prescription contraceptive methods are included. This means
women can access oral contraception (the Pill), the shot (Depo-Provera), the ring (Nuvaring),
contraceptive implants, diaphragms, cervical caps and permanent contraceptive methods, like
tubal ligation, without paying a co-payment or having the costs applied to her deductible.
The reason that this is true is because
(a) In general
A group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage shall, at a minimum provide coverage for and shall not impose any cost sharing requirements for
(1) evidence-based items or services that have in effect a rating of A or B in the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force;
(2) immunizations that have in effect a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved; and [1]
(3) with respect to infants, children, and adolescents, evidence-informed preventive care and screenings provided for in the comprehensive guidelines supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration. [2]
(4) with respect to women, such additional preventive care and screenings not described in paragraph (1) as provided for in comprehensive guidelines supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration for purposes of this paragraph. [2]
A group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage shall, at a minimum provide coverage for and shall not impose any cost sharing requirements for
(1) evidence-based items or services that have in effect a rating of A or B in the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force;
(2) immunizations that have in effect a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved; and [1]
(3) with respect to infants, children, and adolescents, evidence-informed preventive care and screenings provided for in the comprehensive guidelines supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration. [2]
(4) with respect to women, such additional preventive care and screenings not described in paragraph (1) as provided for in comprehensive guidelines supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration for purposes of this paragraph. [2]
In other words the services listed on the USPSTF are free of charge, but... if and only if you are a woman, are the services listed on HRSA free. Contraceptive services are only on the HRSA list.
So couples now have the choice of tubal ligation, anathesia and hospitalization free of charge... or pay up for a vasectomy.
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Exactly. "Men" have always been the default. But for those whose hobby is to make it about
Squinch
Oct 2013
#78
The people with the weakest arguments don't even try to make them to the person they disagree with
lumberjack_jeff
Nov 2013
#106
Or maybe I just wasn't talking to you. I see JR high kids assuming they need to be the center of
Squinch
Nov 2013
#108
Right. In your world, talking to anyone other than you is non-courageous. Check.
Squinch
Nov 2013
#111
I've come to the conclusion that much of what passes for progressive attitudes on gender
lumberjack_jeff
Oct 2013
#32
I'm not saying that at all, and it's impossible to honestly read that in anything I've said.
lumberjack_jeff
Oct 2013
#50
You'd think, with all the deterministic excuses for short male lifespans
lumberjack_jeff
Oct 2013
#64
First...you do understand the MOST dangerous part of ANY surgery is anesthesia..
VanillaRhapsody
Oct 2013
#90
So... tubal ligation should be... free?... because it requires anesthesia? n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Nov 2013
#95
You haven't given a good reason why vasectomy should not be free like a tubal ligation is.
lumberjack_jeff
Nov 2013
#100
Didn't you just post upthread about how comparatively dangerous tubal ligation is?
lumberjack_jeff
Nov 2013
#103
There should be a blind eye when it comes to treatment, research, care and coverage ...
slipslidingaway
Oct 2013
#65
Honestly, from a women's health perspective, I see risks to the ACA approach
lumberjack_jeff
Oct 2013
#66
We should try and be as equitable as possible whether it be gender or race ...
slipslidingaway
Oct 2013
#74
I agree, but sometimes the the pendulum swings too far and others are hurt ...
slipslidingaway
Oct 2013
#77
Did you not not read my original post where I said we need to turn a blind eye ...
slipslidingaway
Oct 2013
#91
There's nothing in the law that suggests that a main purpose is to protect fetuses. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Nov 2013
#97
I could buy that argument if most of the freebies in the law weren't contraceptive. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Nov 2013
#101
The ACA is essentially a health coverage bill, not a health care bill.
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2013
#114