Early impact of the affordable care act on oral contraceptive cost sharing
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In a new study, published in the
Researchers found that implementation of the ACA's contraceptive mandate was associated with more consistent use of generic pills. About 75 percent of women paid nothing out of pocket (no deductible or co-pay) for generic pills following the implementation of the mandate, compared to 54.9 percent of claims for brand name pills. For brand-name pills, the implementation of the ACA mandate was associated with reduced levels of discontinuation, but among those who continued usage, no significant change was noted in consistency of use.
"Our study finds that cost-sharing does impact women's ability to use pills as prescribed and that reducing cost-sharing, as achieved by the ACA, may help women use pills consistently," said
Researchers note that longer-term evaluations should examine the impact of the ACA mandate on overall rates of contraceptive use and unintended pregnancy, and on maternal and neonatal outcomes.
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