Obama administration clarifies birth control mandate

Published May 11, 2015 5:46pm ET



The Obama administration clarified Monday that health insurers must cover at least one form of birth control, in response to concerns that insurers were ducking requirements.

Guidance issued Monday stresses that insurers must cover at least one form of birth control among the 18 methods identified by the Food and Drug Administration without charging customers an extra out-of-pocket co-payment. Methods include rings, patches and intrauterine devices.

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