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"The changes to health care under the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare) can seem a bit befuddling (believe me, I&amp;#x27;m still sorting it all out myself). And you may have heard that birth control is now going to be free (though many women didn&amp;#x27;t)&amp;amp;#8212;but what does that mean, exactly? Well, says Planned Parenthood, that translates to all insurance plans covering at least one type of each kind of birth control (pills, implants, IUDs) without a copay&amp;amp;#8212;meaning you won&amp;#x27;t pay anything out of pocket. But since they don&amp;#x27;t have to cover every brand of birth control, some insurance companies might still charge a copay for the brand you&amp;#x27;re using now. The best course of action: Find out what&amp;#x27;s covered on your plan by calling and asking them directly. Here are some questions Planned Parenthood suggests you ask your insurance company: 1. &amp;quot;Do you cover [name your specific brand] without a copay?&amp;quot; If the insurance provider says it does charge a copay, ask: &amp;quot;How much would the copay be for my brand?&amp;quot; You can also ask if any similar brands or generics are available (with formulas close to yours) that are fully covered under the plan, and run them by your doctor. Additionally, you can always shop around. There may be other health plans that do cover your brand without a copay. 2. &amp;quot;Is emergency contraception covered with no copay under this plan? If so, what brands are covered?&amp;quot; 3. &amp;quot;Will I need a prescription to get emergency contraception? If so, does the prescription need to be from an in-network provider, or can it be from any doctor or health center?&amp;quot; 4. &amp;quot;If I don&amp;amp;#8217;t have a prescription for emergency contraception, and I have to buy it over the counter at a drugstore instead, can I file a claim to be reimbursed under this insurance plan?&amp;quot; Also, if you&amp;#x27;re uninsured, all new plans will also cover birth control&amp;amp;#8212;plus well-women visits/annual exams, breast-feeding support, supplies and counseling, and more&amp;amp;#8212;without a copay. Check out Planned Parenthood&amp;#x27;s website for more info. This should give you a good overview of your current plan and the options available to you. Did you know before reading this that some forms of birth control will now be offered free of charge? Do you have any questions or concerns about what contraception is or isn&amp;#x27;t covered? Let us know in the comments below."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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