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/impossibledongle Jul 28 '25

The supreme Court overturned that law. Companies (privately held only) can now deny coverage of birth control if the owners object due to religious belief (Burwell v Hobby Lobby) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burwell_v._Hobby_Lobby_Stores,_Inc.

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u/Smooth-Review-2614 3d ago

Only for closely held private companies. Now a hospital owned and managed by a religious group might also qualify but that is a different case.  

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u/impossibledongle 1d ago

Friend, did you miss the part where I mentioned the privately held only in parenthesis? I said what you said, but with less words. I'm not trying to be an ass, just genuinely confused by your comment and hoping you just overlooked it.