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PSA: Levonorgestrel ("Plan B") emergency contraceptive $0
May 3, 2022 at
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Last Edited by PharmerLA May 4, 2022 at 05:29 AM
I saw another deal posted of an online company offering the "Plan B" emergency contraceptive pill (levonorgestrel) but wanted to offer this as an alternative to anyone that didn't feel comfortable getting medications through the mail and/or would like to use their health insurance benefits to get this for free at their local pharmacy (somewhat YMMV, but thanks to the Affordable Care Act, your plan more than likely covers it at a $0 copay).
Many of your friendly neighborhood pharmacists can initiate a prescription for you! If you live in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Vermont, or Washington - pharmacists are allowed to initiate emergency contraception drug therapy.
https://www.ncsl.org/research/hea...-laws.aspx
If you don't live in one of these states, and you have private health insurance or Medicaid, there's still a good chance you can get "Plan B" for free - you just have to ask your nurse or doctor for a prescription so your pharmacist has something to bill to your prescription benefits.
Mods -- comments are gonna get ugly, please assist in controlling the political/religious/off-topic/medical misinformation comments. TIA =)
FAQ:
https://www.plannedpare
PharmD here - AMA in the comments, I'll do my best to field the questions and point you to the right resource. But go gentle, I'm doing this during gaps in my day.
Many of your friendly neighborhood pharmacists can initiate a prescription for you! If you live in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Vermont, or Washington - pharmacists are allowed to initiate emergency contraception drug therapy.
https://www.ncsl.org/research/hea...-laws.aspx
If you don't live in one of these states, and you have private health insurance or Medicaid, there's still a good chance you can get "Plan B" for free - you just have to ask your nurse or doctor for a prescription so your pharmacist has something to bill to your prescription benefits.
Mods -- comments are gonna get ugly, please assist in controlling the political/religious/off-topic/medical misinformation comments. TIA =)
FAQ:
https://www.plannedpare
PharmD here - AMA in the comments, I'll do my best to field the questions and point you to the right resource. But go gentle, I'm doing this during gaps in my day.
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OTC but not free. If you use your insurance benefits, it should be covered at a $0 copay
Sorry, Amazon link was just for image references. I've deleted the link to avoid confusion.
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Otherwise we'll just have thousands of unused pills expiring in cabinets ~18mos from now.
Otherwise we'll just have thousands of unused pills expiring in cabinets ~18mos from now.
These pills are most effective if used as soon as possible after unprotected sex but are still nearly 90% effective up to 72 hours after… hopefully plenty of time for you to head to the pharmacy.
It's unclear, but:
In addition, the federal guarantee specifically requires coverage for 18 "female-controlled" contraceptive methods (including female sterilization), along with related counseling and services, and it requires this coverage to be provided without any out-of-pocket costs to the patient, such as copayments or deductibles. The federal guarantee does not require similar coverage for vasectomy or external (male) condoms. Under the guarantee, health plans may apply formularies, prior authorization requirements and similar restrictions within a method category (e.g., to encourage patients to choose one hormonal IUD over another), but they may not favor one type of method over another (e.g., oral contraceptives over contraceptive rings)
https://www.guttmacher.