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/jamesinboise Jul 30 '25

I have a spouse working for a religious hospital group, the hospital group doesn't cover BC, but we get another insurance card that states, "for contraceptive coverage only"