Comment from Free the Pill coalition on Request for Information: Coverage of Over-the-Counter Preventive Services

“As members of the Free the Pill coalition, we are writing in response to the Request for Information (RFI) recently issued by your agencies regarding insurance coverage of over-the-counter (OTC) preventative services and items, including oral contraceptives, without a prescription from a healthcare provider.

We urge the Administration to require insurance coverage of OTC contraception without a prescription requirement and without cost sharing. This is a vitally important path to ensuring the accessibility of Opill, particularly for those who face the most barriers to accessing reproductive health care. At this moment, when access to reproductive health care is in jeopardy in many places around the country, taking steps to eliminate as many barriers as possible and to maximize access to affordable oral contraception is critical.”

— Free the Pill coalition