Contraceptive Devices Must Be Fully Covered By Private Plans, HHS Says
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Starting Aug. 1, 2012, FDA-approved birth control devices must be fully covered by all new private health insurance plans and by Medicare, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Aug. 1.
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