Open AccessWomen’s Awareness of Their Contraceptive Benefits Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Author(s) -
Cynthia H. Chuang,
Julie L. Mitchell,
Diana L. Velott,
Richard S. Legro,
Erik Lehman,
Lindsay Confer,
Carol S. Weisman
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2015.302829
Subject(s) - patient protection and affordable care act , medicine , health insurance , family medicine , environmental health , health care , law , political science
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandates that there be no out-of-pocket cost for Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptive methods. Among 987 privately insured reproductive aged Pennsylvania women, fewer than 5% were aware that their insurance covered tubal sterilization, and only 11% were aware that they had full coverage for an intrauterine device. For the Affordable Care Act contraceptive coverage mandate to affect effective contraception use and reduce unintended pregnancies, public awareness of the expanded benefits is essential.