r/HealthInsurance • u/sweetbabycoconut • Jul 28 '25

Employer/COBRA Insurance Insurance doesn’t cover contraceptives because they said they’re a Christian-based organization

i use birth control to stop my periods and when i called my insurance to check for coverage this morning they said they don’t cover contraceptives for religious reasons

the estimate from my provider is around $2000 without insurance so just double-checking about alternative routes i can take given that information

insurance is from virginia mason hospital & they switched to bcbsil from first choice this year if that’s relevant

25 in wa with a $25 wage

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u/JessterJo Jul 28 '25

Hey, also work for VM. The issue is the merger with CommonSpirit. Hormonal birth control is covered through BCBSIL due to a Federal law. Contact them or check your portal.

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u/Actual-Government96 Jul 28 '25

I was going to say...religious since when?!

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u/JessterJo Jul 28 '25

It a PITA, but it was fiscally impossible to stay independent. As it is, we're one of many hospitals in the area that haven't broken even since before Covid.

We were told we would remain a non-religious hospital, but they've been chipping away at that.