Birth Control Rant- probably best for only the women to read...

[Munchkin03]

Does anyone have concrete proof of an insurance company that covers Viagra, but doesn't cover BC? I've heard that, but haven't found a single insurance carrier that admits to that. I'm not sure if it's a viable fact or an urban legend.

My insurance has always covered BC, and here I pay around $7/month. At some of the pharmacies around my parents' house in Florida, it was $13/month under the exact same insurer. I think I'd pay any price--NOT getting pregnant is a really high priority for me.

[DrKappakevin]

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

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Does anyone have concrete proof of an insurance company that covers Viagra, but doesn't cover BC? I've heard that, but haven't found a single insurance carrier that admits to that. I'm not sure if it's a viable fact or an urban legend.

My insurance has always covered BC, and here I pay around $7/month. At some of the pharmacies around my parents' house in Florida, it was $13/month under the exact same insurer. I think I'd pay any price--NOT getting pregnant is a really high priority for me.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by DrKappakevin

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!

[Lady Pi Phi]

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.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

At my school you don't have to have insurance. For I've ever heard of that.

I pay $37 a month... used to be $34 for Yasmin. I can't take anything else cuz I gain a large amount of weight on them and I can't afford that. My doc, the first time, gave me 3 months worth free. Last year he gave me 4 months. Now I'm waiting to see if he'll give me 5 months free which would be absolutely fabulous.

My insurance gives me $1 off. Woohoo.

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.

[1908Revelations]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

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.

[epchick]

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.