A health plan with good contraceptive coverage should:

1. Cover all FDA-approved prescription methods, including

— Prescription Barrier Methods:

• Diaphragms and Cervical Caps

— Hormonal:

• Norplant®
  (No longer available, but women who are using Norplant may continue to do so.)
• Depo-Provera®
• The Patch (Ortho Evra®)
• The Ring (NuvaRing®)
• The Pill

— IUDs

— Emergency Contraception

2. Cover annual office visits with an obstetrician or gynecologist for counseling on contraception, sexually transmitted infections and pap smears

3. Require only the co-payments or deductibles that apply to other medical services

4. Protect your confidentiality

(Adapted from the web site of Planned Parenthood of America - www.plannedparenthood.org)