Closing the Contraception Coverage Gap Act

Key Points

• Starting in 2027, Medicare would cover contraceptive items and services with no copays or deductibles, similar to protections already common in private insurance.
• Coverage includes birth control pills and IUDs, plus related exams, device insertion, counseling, side effect management, and device removal.
• These services stay covered even if used for a reason other than preventing pregnancy, so Medicare pays regardless of the specific medical purpose.
• HHS must study whether Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities have adequate access to contraceptive drugs and report recommendations to Congress within a year.
• GAO must study which commercial and public health plans, including Medicaid and TRICARE, don't already require full contraceptive coverage without cost-sharing.
• HHS must also ensure people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid get contraceptive coverage at least as comprehensive as what their state Medicaid plan offers.