Financial Implications of 12-Month Dispensing of Oral Contraceptive Pills in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System | Zendy

Colleen Judge-Golden | Zendy; Kenneth J. Smith | Zendy; Maria K. Mor | Zendy; Sonya Borrero | Zendy

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Financial Implications of 12-Month Dispensing of Oral Contraceptive Pills in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System

Author(s) -

Colleen Judge-Golden,

Kenneth J. Smith,

Maria K. Mor,

Sonya Borrero

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

jama internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14

H-Index - 342

eISSN - 2168-6114

pISSN - 2168-6106

DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.1678

Subject(s) - medicine , veterans affairs , unintended pregnancy , pill , long acting reversible contraception , pregnancy , health care , cohort , family planning , population , family medicine , demography , environmental health , nursing , economics , research methodology , sociology , biology , genetics , economic growth

The Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system is the largest integrated health care system in the United States. Like most US health plans, the VA currently stipulates a 3-month maximum dispensing limit for all medications, including oral contraceptive pills (OCPs). However, 12-month OCP dispensing has been shown to improve continuation of use, decrease coverage gaps, and reduce unintended pregnancy in other practice settings.

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