C V S Caught Illegally Charging Women For Birth Control

[Lakhota]

CVS has been illegally charging women for birth control, violating an Obamacare provision that forces insurers to cover generic contraceptives at no cost to women.

Since learning of a price-coding error that erroneously charged approximately 11,000 women unlawful copays, CVS has moved to fix the problem and refund affected customers.

The issue was brought to public light by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) after one of her staffers was charged a $20 copay when trying to buy generic birth control at a CVS in Washington, D.C. Such a copay is illegal under the Affordable Care Act. Speier wrote a letter to Larry Merlo, the CEO of CVS, earlier this month.

"Although my staff member's issue was eventually resolved a week and numerous phone calls and pharmacy visits later, I am concerned that most women who are likely not familiar with their rights under the ACA may go without this essential family planning service that is supposed to be guaranteed to them under law," Speier wrote in a letter dated September 9.

On September 19, Sol J. Ross, CVS's head of federal affairs, responded to Speier, saying that the company was handling the issue.

"Refund checks will be [sent] to affected plan members by September 26," Ross wrote. "In fact, refund checks have already started to go out and all should be received by October 1."

More: CVS Caught Illegally Charging Women For Birth Control

I wonder how many other pharmacies are and have done the same thing.

 

[AmericanFirst]

Women should psy for their own birth control,, not taxpayers.

 

[boedicca]

O.Mi.Gawd! Yes! We need the full force of the Federal Government to make sure women don't have to spend $20!

 

[Lakhota]

Women should psy for their own birth control,, not taxpayers.

You mean like men pay for Viagra, penis pumps, and assorted other erectile dysfunction products? Women take birth control contraceptives for various reasons - more than just to avoid pregnancy.

 

[boedicca]

I suspect men have to pay a copay for Viagra, bub.

 

[TheOldSchool]

What a bunch of dumb shit lakhota. There should be a warning at the beginning of your post that warns people to only read this if they want to be a minute closer to death when they finish. Because it's not even a story! It's nothing! What the hell man?

 

[Rikurzhen]

Women should psy for their own birth control,, not taxpayers.

You mean like men pay for Viagra, penis pumps, and assorted other erectile dysfunction products? Women take birth control contraceptives for various reasons - more than just to avoid pregnancy.

Old woman, take your Alzheimer's medicine, this has already been explained to you. Viagra is a medication which fixes a problem. Birth control pills don't fix a problem, your body is designed to get pregnant.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Uh, since when was has it been illegal to charge them for birth control? So why should they get free stuff?

 

[Lakhota]

Women should psy for their own birth control,, not taxpayers.

You mean like men pay for Viagra, penis pumps, and assorted other erectile dysfunction products? Women take birth control contraceptives for various reasons - more than just to avoid pregnancy.

Old woman, take your Alzheimer's medicine, this has already been explained to you. Viagra is a medication which fixes a problem. Birth control pills don't fix a problem, your body is designed to get pregnant.

Aren't you embarrassed to be so fucking dumb?

 

[NYcarbineer]

Women should psy for their own birth control,, not taxpayers.

You mean like men pay for Viagra, penis pumps, and assorted other erectile dysfunction products? Women take birth control contraceptives for various reasons - more than just to avoid pregnancy.

Old woman, take your Alzheimer's medicine, this has already been explained to you. Viagra is a medication which fixes a problem. Birth control pills don't fix a problem, your body is designed to get pregnant.

I take it you never have sex except when you're trying to impregnate a woman?

Do you think that's what human sexuality was supposed to be limited to?

 

[TheOldSchool]

This should have been the OP:

"CVS messed something up. They apologized and are fixing it. Now raise your hand if you care! Anyone? No?

Oh... then sorry. I hereby apologize to EVERYONE"

 

[NYcarbineer]

Uh, since when was has it been illegal to charge them for birth control? So why should they get free stuff?

It's not free if it's part of an employer health insurance plan.

 

[Lakhota]

The Pill isn't just for birth control: Did you know that it can also protect against certain life-threatening cancers, plus help relieve some painful period symptoms? Here, experts explain the top seven health benefits of taking the Pill and how to make them work for you.

More: Other Reasons to Take the Pill

Birth control pills: They’re not just for birth control any more. At least according to a new study, which found that more than one-point-five million women in the United States take birth control pills for reasons other than preventing pregnancy.

In fact, more than 726,000 women who take birth control pills have never had sex. More than 95 percent of those users say they take the pill for reasons other than contraception.

The research was compiled by the nonprofit Guttmacher Institute, which used data from the National Survey of Family Growth. They found that 14 percent of all women who take the pill do so for reasons unrelated to controlling pregnancy.

Birth control pills are a kind of medication that are made up of hormones — typically estrogen and progestin. The hormones in the pill work by preventing a woman’s ovaries from releasing eggs, which keeps her from becoming pregnant.

So why else would someone take a birth control pill? More than 30 percent of the women surveyed said they take the pills to reduce menstrual pain and cramps. About 30 percent said they wanted to regulate their menstrual cycles, which can help prevent side effects such as migraine headaches.

Another common reason is controlling endometriosis, a condition where tissue from the uterus grows in other areas of the body, such as the ovaries, bowel or bladder. Some women also take birth control pills to reduce acne. In fact, almost half of the women surveyed said they took the pill for multiple reasons.

More: Women taking birth control pills for reasons other than contraception UF Health Podcasts - University of Florida Health

Non-Contraceptive Medical Reasons for Birth Control-Why Hobby Lobby Decision Hurts Women - Elle

Do 60 percent of women use 'birth control' for something other than family planning - The Washington Post

Some enlightenment for the neanderthals among us.

 

[Rikurzhen]

Women should psy for their own birth control,, not taxpayers.

You mean like men pay for Viagra, penis pumps, and assorted other erectile dysfunction products? Women take birth control contraceptives for various reasons - more than just to avoid pregnancy.

Old woman, take your Alzheimer's medicine, this has already been explained to you. Viagra is a medication which fixes a problem. Birth control pills don't fix a problem, your body is designed to get pregnant.

I take it you never have sex except when you're trying to impregnate a woman?

Do you think that's what human sexuality was supposed to be limited to?

If biochemists invent a drug which you can use to give you a pleasant personality so that you can finally know what it's like to have a woman talk to you, this doesn't mean that this drug is health related.

If women don't wish to be pregnant, that's not a health problem. Erectile dysfunction is a health problem. Dudes born with small equipment aren't facing a health problem and so penis extension drugs wouldn't, and shouldn't, be covered.

 

[Rikurzhen]

The Pill isn't just for birth control: Did you know that it can also protect against certain life-threatening cancers, plus help relieve some painful period symptoms? Here, experts explain the top seven health benefits of taking the Pill and how to make them work for you..

Old woman, this has already been explained to you. For health related issues, insurance covers the cost.

 

[Lakhota]

The Pill isn't just for birth control: Did you know that it can also protect against certain life-threatening cancers, plus help relieve some painful period symptoms? Here, experts explain the top seven health benefits of taking the Pill and how to make them work for you..

Old woman, this has already been explained to you. For health related issues, insurance covers the cost.

You're an idiot. For example, if the the pills are taken to "protect against certain life-threatening cancers" (meaning before cancer) - do you think that automatically qualifies UP FRONT as a health related issue that is covered by insurance?

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Uh, since when was has it been illegal to charge them for birth control? So why should they get free stuff?

It's not free if it's part of an employer health insurance plan.

Which means she paid for it.

And bc pills are used for medical problems - not just birth control

How many times do we need to explain this to the ignorant RWs?

 

[Luddly Neddite]

The Pill isn't just for birth control: Did you know that it can also protect against certain life-threatening cancers, plus help relieve some painful period symptoms? Here, experts explain the top seven health benefits of taking the Pill and how to make them work for you..

Old woman, this has already been explained to you. For health related issues, insurance covers the cost.

No matter why the drug was prescribed, the woman pays for it.

 

[Pop23]

CVS has been illegally charging women for birth control, violating an Obamacare provision that forces insurers to cover generic contraceptives at no cost to women.

Since learning of a price-coding error that erroneously charged approximately 11,000 women unlawful copays, CVS has moved to fix the problem and refund affected customers.

The issue was brought to public light by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) after one of her staffers was charged a $20 copay when trying to buy generic birth control at a CVS in Washington, D.C. Such a copay is illegal under the Affordable Care Act. Speier wrote a letter to Larry Merlo, the CEO of CVS, earlier this month.

"Although my staff member's issue was eventually resolved a week and numerous phone calls and pharmacy visits later, I am concerned that most women who are likely not familiar with their rights under the ACA may go without this essential family planning service that is supposed to be guaranteed to them under law," Speier wrote in a letter dated September 9.

On September 19, Sol J. Ross, CVS's head of federal affairs, responded to Speier, saying that the company was handling the issue.

"Refund checks will be [sent] to affected plan members by September 26," Ross wrote. "In fact, refund checks have already started to go out and all should be received by October 1."

More: CVS Caught Illegally Charging Women For Birth Control

I wonder how many other pharmacies are and have done the same thing.

They gotta make up the revenue they lost when they stopped selling smoked.

 

[blackhawk]