So...found out today that Anthem/BlueCross won't cover birth control except on the seriously expensive plans. We're talking, the agent told me it'd probably run me $500/mo, minimum. And even then, I'd have to fight for every bit of it, because Anthem is now terming birth control as a "lifestyle choice".
On January 2014, they are doing a sweeping change to the entirety of women's insurance, especially birth control, making it that so the only option they will pay for, at all, is generic bc pills. You know, the $4 ones.
I had to call today because I found out that I only have one option for bc now, really, and Anthem won't cover a shred of it. The agent I got was extremely sympathetic, and surprisingly, was in the exact SAME situation as I was. She recommended some...non-orthodox methods for me to get it at an affordable rate...and proceeded to tell me about the Anthem changes. She hinted (with a freaking hammer) that I should look into switching insurance companies, especially come January, because of the new changes. She said, and I quote "It's their way of...ahem....complying with AHA. It's a nice little loophole so they don't have to bear the cost of covered birth control, like the law is requiring."
So, yep. Check your plan, check with your insurance agent, and...I don't know what else to do right now. I'm ticked off, I'm furious, and it's a complete sham. I know adult life is mostly trying to avoid getting screwed over constantly, but come on.
On January 2014, they are doing a sweeping change to the entirety of women's insurance, especially birth control, making it that so the only option they will pay for, at all, is generic bc pills. You know, the $4 ones.
I had to call today because I found out that I only have one option for bc now, really, and Anthem won't cover a shred of it. The agent I got was extremely sympathetic, and surprisingly, was in the exact SAME situation as I was. She recommended some...non-orthodox methods for me to get it at an affordable rate...and proceeded to tell me about the Anthem changes. She hinted (with a freaking hammer) that I should look into switching insurance companies, especially come January, because of the new changes. She said, and I quote "It's their way of...ahem....complying with AHA. It's a nice little loophole so they don't have to bear the cost of covered birth control, like the law is requiring."
So, yep. Check your plan, check with your insurance agent, and...I don't know what else to do right now. I'm ticked off, I'm furious, and it's a complete sham. I know adult life is mostly trying to avoid getting screwed over constantly, but come on.
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