Gee, big surprise. Yet another lie from the Markadelphia copy/paste machine.
Contraceptive use for medical purposes (which would include cysts) IS usually covered by insurance, even at Georgetown University. (The one attacked by Sandra Fluke.) Furthermore, even most Catholics have no problem with such coverage.
But a look at the publicly available summary of Georgetown's health care plan, and at elements of Fluke's testimony, suggest that Georgetown's policy is in line with the traditional Catholic teaching that allows the use of the birth control pill for reasons other than preventing pregnancy.
According to Georgetown's student insurance handbook, available online, there are exceptions to the Jesuit school's rule against covering birth control, which are "specifically provided in the policy."
Q. Are medications to prevent pregnancy covered when prescribed for treatment of a covered sickness?
A. Yes, your health care provider can document the medical necessity and a medical override for non-contraceptive reasons may allow for insurance coverage. To purchase such medications with your Pharmacy Card, ask providers outside of the GU Student Health Center (SHC) to complete the Medication Override Form and fax it to Gallagher Koster Insurance Agency, 617-479-0860. Note: The SHC will submit the Medication Override for you.
Coverage for medical reasons has also been required by Arizona law for at least 10 years. (I'm sure it has also been required in other states too, but information is hard to find in all the noise.)
Ironically, most of the controversy surrounding my legislation revolves around language already in Arizona law for 10 years...language that I did not even introduce. Current law allows a woman who works for a church that has opted out of the mandate to have the medicine paid for if the woman uses it for a purpose other than birth control. The insurance company, NOT the employer knows that information. The key is that I didn’t introduce that language in my bill. It is already in law and it will still be in law whether my legislation passes or not.
In other words, the REAL issue is forcing other people to pay for someone else's decision to sleep around.
So here are my questions for you, Mark:
Having sex—though great fun (and Biblically restricted to marriage)—is not a medical necessity. You will not die if you don't have sex.
Therefore, why should I be forced to pay for YOUR lifestyle choice? Should we also be required to pay for tooth whitening for smokers? Cabs for heavy drinkers?
Second, is pregnancy a disease that needs to be treated like HIV or syphilis?
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Gee, big surprise. Yet another lie from the Markadelphia copy/paste machine.
Contraceptive use for medical purposes (which would include cysts) IS usually covered by insurance, even at Georgetown University. (The one attacked by Sandra Fluke.) Furthermore, even most Catholics have no problem with such coverage.
In The Georgetown Health Care Plan, Space For Exceptions
But a look at the publicly available summary of Georgetown's health care plan, and at elements of Fluke's testimony, suggest that Georgetown's policy is in line with the traditional Catholic teaching that allows the use of the birth control pill for reasons other than preventing pregnancy.
According to Georgetown's student insurance handbook, available online, there are exceptions to the Jesuit school's rule against covering birth control, which are "specifically provided in the policy."
Here's what they have on-line:
Premier Plan Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Are medications to prevent pregnancy covered when prescribed for treatment of a covered sickness?
A. Yes, your health care provider can document the medical necessity and a medical override for non-contraceptive reasons may allow for insurance coverage. To purchase such medications with your Pharmacy Card, ask providers outside of the GU Student Health Center (SHC) to complete the Medication Override Form and fax it to Gallagher Koster Insurance Agency, 617-479-0860. Note: The SHC will submit the Medication Override for you.
Coverage for medical reasons has also been required by Arizona law for at least 10 years. (I'm sure it has also been required in other states too, but information is hard to find in all the noise.)
Hear Me Out: Should employers be allowed to deny birth control coverage? (go to page 2)
Ironically, most of the controversy surrounding my legislation revolves around language already in Arizona law for 10 years...language that I did not even introduce. Current law allows a woman who works for a church that has opted out of the mandate to have the medicine paid for if the woman uses it for a purpose other than birth control. The insurance company, NOT the employer knows that information. The key is that I didn’t introduce that language in my bill. It is already in law and it will still be in law whether my legislation passes or not.
In other words, the REAL issue is forcing other people to pay for someone else's decision to sleep around.
So here are my questions for you, Mark:
Having sex—though great fun (and Biblically restricted to marriage)—is not a medical necessity. You will not die if you don't have sex.
Therefore, why should I be forced to pay for YOUR lifestyle choice? Should we also be required to pay for tooth whitening for smokers? Cabs for heavy drinkers?
Second, is pregnancy a disease that needs to be treated like HIV or syphilis?
These two comments are a little light for you, NMN. I think you should expand them a little more so "the readers can decide for themselves."
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