https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:50:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-birth-control-cost-me-money-today#post-2685887 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 14:36:15 +0000 Littlebit7 2685887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to call UHC and get the exact way for my OB/GYN to write out my birth control in generic form. I had to have the dude spell it out to me and I dictated that to my GYN's office. Whatever you are on, you insurance will cover some form of it, but only if it is written that way.</p> <p>Deductible shouldn't matter. I have a HDHP too, used to have UHC, then oxford UHC, now cigna </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-birth-control-cost-me-money-today#post-2685870 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 14:18:18 +0000 alphagam84 2685870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on the brand and type of BC (pill, patch, etc.). Your insurance will absolutely cover BC but may not cover the exact version you have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-birth-control-cost-me-money-today#post-2684601 Sun, 22 Jan 2017 09:18:51 +0000 jape14 2684601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know about your plan but there are some insurance plans that are "grandfathered" and don't have to follow every provision of ACA. For example, I have great insurance but I don't get a free breast pump bc my plan is grandfathered. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-birth-control-cost-me-money-today#post-2684590 Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:30:04 +0000 SweetiePie 2684590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have excellent insurance and I still have to pay about $20 per month of BCP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-birth-control-cost-me-money-today#post-2684471 Sat, 21 Jan 2017 18:55:55 +0000 Gin 2684471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>here's a list of free medications I downloaded off myuhc. I have a low deductible, but i don't think that should matter</p> <p><a href="https://www.myuhc.com/content/myuhc/Member/Assets/Pdfs/M51372-N_Preventive_Care_Med_lists_LowRes.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.myuhc.com/content/myuhc/Member/Assets/Pdfs/M51372-N_Preventive_Care_Med_lists_LowRes.pdf</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-birth-control-cost-me-money-today#post-2684467 Sat, 21 Jan 2017 18:05:19 +0000 periwinklebee 2684467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The loophole about covering only one is super annoying. I had to change the type of pill three times in a short period - first b/c I switched insurance and then because my new insurance changed the one that they would cover. And each time it messed things up... I hope you can get things worked out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-birth-control-cost-me-money-today#post-2684441 Sat, 21 Jan 2017 16:30:11 +0000 DesertDreams88 2684441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bibliolove: Thanks for the recommendation, I will look it up! I liked Target because they had a great rewards program, but CVS's program is basically nothing. I'll look into it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-birth-control-cost-me-money-today#post-2684440 Sat, 21 Jan 2017 16:29:20 +0000 DesertDreams88 2684440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Microscope: @Pollywog: ah thank you, that might be it, bc it's a progesterone-only BC. I need to switch over since nursing is rapidly coming to an end. Since I'm switching prescriptions and OBs, I might as well call UHC and find out which ones are 100% covered. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-birth-control-cost-me-money-today#post-2684437 Sat, 21 Jan 2017 16:10:47 +0000 NCSUchick27 2684437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a high deductible plan with an HSA and my generic birth control pills are free. I just picked some up a couple weeks ago. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-birth-control-cost-me-money-today#post-2684436 Sat, 21 Jan 2017 16:01:23 +0000 Bibliolove 2684436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd like to add that the website GoodRx gives cost breakdown of meds by pharmacy. Usually Walmart is the cheapest for me, and a place like CVS Walgreens is the priciest. With that being said, I'm not sure why you had to pay. But I know the insurance plans can choose what meds and what tiers they want those meds to be in (cheapest, expensive, excluded). So only specific BC pills were covered under my plan (actually covered by my insurance, since my company does not pay as it's faith-based). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-birth-control-cost-me-money-today#post-2684435 Sat, 21 Jan 2017 15:58:25 +0000 Pollywog 2684435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What @Mrs. Microscope: Said. It's a ridiculous loophole. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-birth-control-cost-me-money-today#post-2684434 Sat, 21 Jan 2017 15:56:39 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2684434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it depends on the brand. Each health insurance plan has one type/brand of bc pills they cover for free. If you aren't on that exact type, you pay the standard prescription price. It was a loop hole in the ACA. You can call your insurance company for details on which type/brand is covered on your plan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-birth-control-cost-me-money-today#post-2684432 Sat, 21 Jan 2017 15:47:47 +0000 JCCovi 2684432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a high deductible HSA with UHC and my BC pills are free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-birth-control-cost-me-money-today#post-2684428 Sat, 21 Jan 2017 15:31:16 +0000 Andrea 2684428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That sounds right. We also have high deductible HSA under UHC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-birth-control-cost-me-money-today#post-2684424 Sat, 21 Jan 2017 15:28:21 +0000 skipra 2684424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't speak to BCP but we also have HDHP through UHC and it is terrible. Like beyond awful. We have to pay thousands in premiums and deductibles for every and anything before they cover a dime. And just to think it's going to get worse. Awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-birth-control-cost-me-money-today#post-2684418 Sat, 21 Jan 2017 15:22:13 +0000 DesertDreams88 2684418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH picked up my BC prescription today and it was going to cost $47! They switched me from a generic to a name brand (I'm NOT loving Target's changeover to CVS). Luckily my husband questioned it and they changed it to a generic, but it still cost $19. He pushed back against that stating it should be free based on current laws, but they were unfazed and said that since my deductible started over, it would still cost money out of pocket. </p> <p>I got BCP in the fall of 2016, but I was over my OOP max so it was free. Before that, I hadn't bought BC since April 2014. But I *thought* all BC was supposed to be covered at 100%. Am I wrong? Have the healthcare companies changed that quickly in response to the repeal-ACA rhetoric?? But it's not official yet!</p> <p>FWIW, I have a high deductible HSA plan with UHC. I can call them but it's a bit of a hassle to navigate the phone menu AND I don't want to sound like an idiot.</p> <p>If you're under your deductible, do you have to pay some money for BCP? </p>