Illinois makes it easier for women to get birth control directly from pharmacists, without prescriptions
The state’s top public health official has signed an order allowing women across Illinois to get hormonal birth control directly from pharmacists, without first visiting their doctors.
Illinois women may start getting birth control through the standing order once pharmacists complete the required training, said Michael Claffey, a spokesman for the state health department. He was not able to say Thursday exactly when that might be.Jennifer Welch, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Illinois, called the standing order in Illinois “a win for people seeking easier and more convenient access to birth control,” in a statement.
“Not every woman who lives throughout the state has the same access to providers,” said Garth Reynolds, executive director of the Illinois Pharmacists Association. “There are areas of Illinois, even in the most urban areas, that have health care deserts. ... This just allows pharmacists to be able to do our part.”
Insurance companies must cover the full cost of birth control, under the Affordable Care Act. But it’s possible that patients might face out-of-pocket costs for consultations with pharmacists over birth control dispensed under the standing order, depending on their insurance plans, said Laura Minzer, president of the Illinois Life and Health Insurance Council.. Certain provisions of that law didn’t take effect until January of this year.
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