Ok my company changed prescription carriers and I got my prescription yesterday $50 for the Patch. I used to pay $30 for 3 months before. This sucks.

Not Long Beach. I think that's probably b/c of the HIGH rate of students here in CA that don't have any type of health insurance. We automatically get insurance from the school b/c they have a great plan but you have to be enrolled to get it. If you're already under your parents insurance, you still get the school one. This comes in handy for the peeps who want BC but are afraid of going to their family physician even though there are confidentiality laws. I don't get their BC b/c I already get it for free from PP while at school, they'd charge me $15 a pack. It's still cheaper than what other women have to pay though.

this is kind of off subject, but did that Bush administration thing go through that pharmacists don't have to fill your bc prescription if they have some moral objection to it?

i remember that being an issue last year, but i'm not sure if it ever went through.

My doc does this because I have no insurance, and I love her for it!

Same here!

Washington State Law requires that medical insurance coverd BC, which I love, and wish other states had. They are also doing a trial program called Take Charge which provides free Birth control (you sign up for a year and have to re-register ever year)
Here is the like to Take Charge

I think this program is the best thing to hit this state in a while, and I know a ton of people who are on it. It's not just generic pills either, you can get the patch, the ring, depo, EC, etc. I know I sound like an ad for it, but I know what it's like to be a college student and fighting with Planned Parenthood about how much you can pay for BC pills on a student income (been there, done that, still a student and sick of it.)

I was on it when I got laid off and lost my insurance (I lived in Blaine, WA at the time). It is a great program

Your doctor can also write your carrier a letter saying that you need to be on the medication for medically related reasons. I had this done when I was working at a private school that was church affiliated. I know this because right after I had Melody, our school changed insurance companies ( mid year!!!) and they were not going to cover BCP. I called my doctor's office--he said he would take care of it. BAM...two days later, my pharmacy called and said my prescription was ready.

There are some organizations, if they are religiously affiliated, that will not pay for birth control. A married couple that we know ran into this problem. He was employed by the Catholic hospital in our town, and they did not cover BCP on the insurance whatsoever. They had to pay out of pocket for it.

Viagra vs. Birth Control
 

MYTH!!!!! Most insurance companies will cover at least 1 type of birth control. If you try that one, and it doesn't work for you, your PHARMACIST & DOCTOR can make most insurance companies pay for your old one, but it takes some paperwork and urgency from you. ~CVS

That wasn't the point of the question I asked two years ago, but thanks.

Read it again, Dr!

I read a few posts and it totally suks that the pill is really expensive, but in all honesty, if that's the only prescription you have to pay for, then you're lucky.

One box of my insulin costs $138.00 the other box costs me $72.00...each box only lasts me 2 weeks. Not to mention my sloob testing strips are $80 a box and that lasts me for a month and my needles are another $30 dollars a box and those will last a month, plus other stupid diabetes supplies...oh, and my employer just terminated my benefits.

I know women like their method of birth control, but if it's really that expensive and you can't afford it, there are cheaper methods of birth control (granted, some of them may be less effective). I apprecaite your frustration, and I think it's wrong that birth control pills are so expensive, but there are many people out there who are spending way more money of prescription drugs that actually need them to live.

I apologize for my little rant, but I think it's more of a crime when I'm spending $roughly around $500 a month on prescription drugs that I need live.

2 years later and Yasmin is a whopping $50 a month! I'm on my own insurance now ($347 every two months... not bad!) and I only pay $23 a month now. Thank god because that $50 was killing me.

When I was on Yasmin I only paid $9.75 with my insurance and now I pay $15 for NuvaRing but my doctor gives me 3 moth supply everytime I go to her, so I don't really pay for it. Thank God for insurance, especially BlueCrossBlueShield.

In my opinion...when it comes to birth control (especially when your college-age) more states should follow California.

California has the FamilyPact program which allows women to get birth control FREE (meaning the state will pay). I know that Texas doesn't have it, which I wish they did.

The Pill I'm on right now is SIXTY DOLLARS a month. Luckily my insurance covers most of it, but that's just ridiculous IMO.

umm, is this forreal? (dont know if trojangal is still posting, but i'd like to know) cause i'm supermega irregular - is that a medically related reason?

-tld221
--not permanently employed, so not permanently insured

That's what I have too. Damn I wish I paid that much!

Speaking of which... I forgot to go pick up my prescription today. Great. 2 pills tomorrow!

Not everyone can take the pill . . .
 

After having what my doctor termed a "mini stroke" while on the pill, (slurred speech, vision - scary voodoo!) I changed to the diaphragm. It's cheap, easy, and no side effects. But I am apparently the last person on the planet to have used it - I always had to order the new one and wait for it to be delivered to the pharmacy.
My recent hysterectomy has made all this moot for me - but I did want to throw out another option.

Yes, it is. If you can get your dr or pharmacist to advocate for you, you can get your BC paid for by your insurance. Being irregular has to lead to some other medical issue, though. I got my BC paid for for dysmenarria (sp is waay off, lol), or extreme cramping, which was preventing me from daily activities, like going to school. It worked.

no insurance...

wait, i could use PP for this right?

Yes. I was unable to get in at any doctor in the greater Minneapolis area for the next two months (WHAT) so I just went to one of the PP PLAN places (they are sort of "express" PPs) and was able to get 3 months of birth control for $45, no exam or anything. Check it out. :)

A lot of online pharmacies, and some drug store chains, allow you to buy a three month supply of medications at a reduced cost. You might want to look into that.