C V S Caught Illegally Charging Women For Birth Control

[Luddly Neddite]

Uh, since when was has it been illegal to charge them for birth control? So why should they get free stuff?

Those who work for a living often get paid in other ways besides their salary.

Things like sick days and insurance.

It is part of the pay package.

It is PAY.

If, for example, the working person's sick days are taken away from them, the employer should pay the person for those days because they are PAY.

If the working person's insurance is one thing and then the employer changes that by arbitrarily deducting a type of coverage, the employer should PAY the working person for what has been deducted from their PAY.

As I say, those who work for a living would have an easier time understanding these FACTS.

Bottom line is simply this - No one has ever suggested that anyone pay for any woman's birth control and its getting damn tiresome trying to explain that to willfully ignorant RWs.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Bet you'd care if you did not want to suffer from the various things birth control pills are prescribed for.

Bt you'd care if others were trying to control the most private aspects of your life.

 

[thereisnospoon]

CVS has been illegally charging women for birth control, violating an Obamacare provision that forces insurers to cover generic contraceptives at no cost to women.

Since learning of a price-coding error that erroneously charged approximately 11,000 women unlawful copays, CVS has moved to fix the problem and refund affected customers.

The issue was brought to public light by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) after one of her staffers was charged a $20 copay when trying to buy generic birth control at a CVS in Washington, D.C. Such a copay is illegal under the Affordable Care Act. Speier wrote a letter to Larry Merlo, the CEO of CVS, earlier this month.

"Although my staff member's issue was eventually resolved a week and numerous phone calls and pharmacy visits later, I am concerned that most women who are likely not familiar with their rights under the ACA may go without this essential family planning service that is supposed to be guaranteed to them under law," Speier wrote in a letter dated September 9.

On September 19, Sol J. Ross, CVS's head of federal affairs, responded to Speier, saying that the company was handling the issue.

"Refund checks will be [sent] to affected plan members by September 26," Ross wrote. "In fact, refund checks have already started to go out and all should be received by October 1."

More: CVS Caught Illegally Charging Women For Birth Control

I wonder how many other pharmacies are and have done the same thing.

Smoking the old Peyote again there paleface?

 

[Shrimpbox]

Do 60 percent of women use 8216 birth control 8217 for something other than family planning - The Washington Post

Two Pinocchios, Nuff said

 

[OnePercenter]

CVS has been illegally charging women for birth control, violating an Obamacare provision that forces insurers to cover generic contraceptives at no cost to women.

Since learning of a price-coding error that erroneously charged approximately 11,000 women unlawful copays, CVS has moved to fix the problem and refund affected customers.

The issue was brought to public light by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) after one of her staffers was charged a $20 copay when trying to buy generic birth control at a CVS in Washington, D.C. Such a copay is illegal under the Affordable Care Act. Speier wrote a letter to Larry Merlo, the CEO of CVS, earlier this month.

"Although my staff member's issue was eventually resolved a week and numerous phone calls and pharmacy visits later, I am concerned that most women who are likely not familiar with their rights under the ACA may go without this essential family planning service that is supposed to be guaranteed to them under law," Speier wrote in a letter dated September 9.

On September 19, Sol J. Ross, CVS's head of federal affairs, responded to Speier, saying that the company was handling the issue.

"Refund checks will be [sent] to affected plan members by September 26," Ross wrote. "In fact, refund checks have already started to go out and all should be received by October 1."

More: CVS Caught Illegally Charging Women For Birth Control

I wonder how many other pharmacies are and have done the same thing.

Loss of cigarette profits must be hurting them. The new healthier CVS, no tobacco, but Twinkies and booze are still available.

 

[OnePercenter]

Uh, since when was has it been illegal to charge them for birth control? So why should they get free stuff?

It's not free if it's part of an employer health insurance plan.

Ignorance is bliss?

 

[OnePercenter]

Corporate America trying to screw the little guy, and you're 'unable to give a damn? You must be a Koch paid rimmer.

 

[Lakhota]

CVS has been illegally charging women for birth control, violating an Obamacare provision that forces insurers to cover generic contraceptives at no cost to women.

Since learning of a price-coding error that erroneously charged approximately 11,000 women unlawful copays, CVS has moved to fix the problem and refund affected customers.

The issue was brought to public light by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) after one of her staffers was charged a $20 copay when trying to buy generic birth control at a CVS in Washington, D.C. Such a copay is illegal under the Affordable Care Act. Speier wrote a letter to Larry Merlo, the CEO of CVS, earlier this month.

"Although my staff member's issue was eventually resolved a week and numerous phone calls and pharmacy visits later, I am concerned that most women who are likely not familiar with their rights under the ACA may go without this essential family planning service that is supposed to be guaranteed to them under law," Speier wrote in a letter dated September 9.

On September 19, Sol J. Ross, CVS's head of federal affairs, responded to Speier, saying that the company was handling the issue.

"Refund checks will be [sent] to affected plan members by September 26," Ross wrote. "In fact, refund checks have already started to go out and all should be received by October 1."

More: CVS Caught Illegally Charging Women For Birth Control

I wonder how many other pharmacies are and have done the same thing.

Smoking the old Peyote again there paleface?

We don't smoke peyote. We use it as suppositories.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Corporate America trying to screw the little guy, and you're 'unable to give a damn? You must be a Koch paid rimmer.

They're screwing the little woman.

If it was Viagra, they'd be apoplectic.

 

[thereisnospoon]

Uh, since when was has it been illegal to charge them for birth control? So why should they get free stuff?

Those who work for a living often get paid in other ways besides their salary.

Things like sick days and insurance.

It is part of the pay package.

It is PAY.

If, for example, the working person's sick days are taken away from them, the employer should pay the person for those days because they are PAY.

If the working person's insurance is one thing and then the employer changes that by arbitrarily deducting a type of coverage, the employer should PAY the working person for what has been deducted from their PAY.

As I say, those who work for a living would have an easier time understanding these FACTS.

Bottom line is simply this - No one has ever suggested that anyone pay for any woman's birth control and its getting damn tiresome trying to explain that to willfully ignorant RWs.

Sick days are not an entitlement nor are they pay. They are a fringe benefit. Not be used as vacation days or calling in because of a hangover or because one simply does not want to go to work.
Name an example of where someone's sick days were "taken"....
"If the working person's insurance is one thing and then the employer changes that by arbitrarily deducting a type of coverage, the employer should PAY the working person for what has been deducted from their PAY."......Umm. employers do not change insurance policies. In most cases, any adjustments are done at the end of enrollment periods BY THE INSURER....There is no PAY.....Who told you this nonsense?
Your entire argument is based on your belief that the co-pay is illegal...It isn't and there is no such provision.
Under most insurance policies through employers deductibles must be met before insurance covers any ailment. Only "well care" is compensated.
I wonder where you got the notion that what you state is even remotely true.
Every employer has their own employment agreement with their employees, There is no blanket or "known" set policy. No state or federal mandates. No rule that an employer must or shall do anything you suggest.

 

[blackhawk]

Corporate America trying to screw the little guy, and you're 'unable to give a damn? You must be a Koch paid rimmer.

No I'm just not a loon who see's conspiracies everywhere they messed up apologized and are working to correct it now go put your tin foil hat on so the Koch brothers can't read your mind.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Do 60 percent of women use 8216 birth control 8217 for something other than family planning - The Washington Post

Two Pinocchios, Nuff said

Doesn't matter why its prescribed.

They pay for it and its their business.

 

[thereisnospoon]

Bet you'd care if you did not want to suffer from the various things birth control pills are prescribed for.

Bt you'd care if others were trying to control the most private aspects of your life.

Oh shut up..You libs always trot out the medical condition argument once you lose the birth control argument.
These are two entirely different issues.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Uh, since when was has it been illegal to charge them for birth control? So why should they get free stuff?

Those who work for a living often get paid in other ways besides their salary.

Things like sick days and insurance.

It is part of the pay package.

It is PAY.

If, for example, the working person's sick days are taken away from them, the employer should pay the person for those days because they are PAY.

If the working person's insurance is one thing and then the employer changes that by arbitrarily deducting a type of coverage, the employer should PAY the working person for what has been deducted from their PAY.

As I say, those who work for a living would have an easier time understanding these FACTS.

Bottom line is simply this - No one has ever suggested that anyone pay for any woman's birth control and its getting damn tiresome trying to explain that to willfully ignorant RWs.

Sick days are not an entitlement nor are they pay. They are a fringe benefit. Not be used as vacation days or calling in because of a hangover or because one simply does not want to go to work.
Name an example of where someone's sick days were "taken"....
"If the working person's insurance is one thing and then the employer changes that by arbitrarily deducting a type of coverage, the employer should PAY the working person for what has been deducted from their PAY."......Umm. employers do not change insurance policies. In most cases, any adjustments are done at the end of enrollment periods BY THE INSURER....There is no PAY.....Who told you this nonsense?
Your entire argument is based on your belief that the co-pay is illegal...It isn't and there is no such provision.
Under most insurance policies through employers deductibles must be met before insurance covers any ailment. Only "well care" is compensated.
I wonder where you got the notion that what you state is even remotely true.
Every employer has their own employment agreement with their employees, There is no blanket or "known" set policy. No state or federal mandates. No rule that an employer must or shall do anything you suggest.

I'll give you part of this but fact remains that whether its part of the pay package (and it often is) or is called "fringe benefits", it has a monetary worth.

If you (employer)contract for a given amount of pay to an employee and that amount includes insurance, and then subtract that worth from the pay package, you are in violation of that contract.

(I used simpler language because I was replying to TK)

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Bet you'd care if you did not want to suffer from the various things birth control pills are prescribed for.

Bt you'd care if others were trying to control the most private aspects of your life.

Oh shut up..You libs always trot out the medical condition argument once you lose the birth control argument.
These are two entirely different issues.

Nope.

It doesn't matter why it was prescribed.

 

[CaféAuLait]

Women should psy for their own birth control,, not taxpayers.

You mean like men pay for Viagra, penis pumps, and assorted other erectile dysfunction products? Women take birth control contraceptives for various reasons - more than just to avoid pregnancy.

You kill me when you try and compare birth control to Viagra, etc. Its BS. Insurance pays for women to be able to have sex as well. Premarin, Vagifem, Estrace, Estring, etc ( assorted vaginal dysfunction products) is ALL prescribed and PAID FOR BY INSURANCE to ensure women can have sex, ironically about the same age men need Viagra. The result of sex, is not the same thing as you try and present above. Enabling WOMEN and MEN to become functionally able to have sex is the same, not the flipping result.

Vaginal and Vulvar Comfort Lubricants- Moisturizers and Low-dose Vaginal Estrogen Sexual Side Effects of Menopause The North American Menopause Society NAMS

 

[AmericanFirst]

Women should psy for their own birth control,, not taxpayers.

Are you? Dumbass.

You mean like men pay for Viagra, penis pumps, and assorted other erectile dysfunction products? Women take birth control contraceptives for various reasons - more than just to avoid pregnancy.

Old woman, take your Alzheimer's medicine, this has already been explained to you. Viagra is a medication which fixes a problem. Birth control pills don't fix a problem, your body is designed to get pregnant.

Aren't you embarrassed to be so fucking dumb?

 

[thereisnospoon]

Uh, since when was has it been illegal to charge them for birth control? So why should they get free stuff?

Those who work for a living often get paid in other ways besides their salary.

Things like sick days and insurance.

It is part of the pay package.

It is PAY.

If, for example, the working person's sick days are taken away from them, the employer should pay the person for those days because they are PAY.

If the working person's insurance is one thing and then the employer changes that by arbitrarily deducting a type of coverage, the employer should PAY the working person for what has been deducted from their PAY.

As I say, those who work for a living would have an easier time understanding these FACTS.

Bottom line is simply this - No one has ever suggested that anyone pay for any woman's birth control and its getting damn tiresome trying to explain that to willfully ignorant RWs.

Sick days are not an entitlement nor are they pay. They are a fringe benefit. Not be used as vacation days or calling in because of a hangover or because one simply does not want to go to work.
Name an example of where someone's sick days were "taken"....
"If the working person's insurance is one thing and then the employer changes that by arbitrarily deducting a type of coverage, the employer should PAY the working person for what has been deducted from their PAY."......Umm. employers do not change insurance policies. In most cases, any adjustments are done at the end of enrollment periods BY THE INSURER....There is no PAY.....Who told you this nonsense?
Your entire argument is based on your belief that the co-pay is illegal...It isn't and there is no such provision.
Under most insurance policies through employers deductibles must be met before insurance covers any ailment. Only "well care" is compensated.
I wonder where you got the notion that what you state is even remotely true.
Every employer has their own employment agreement with their employees, There is no blanket or "known" set policy. No state or federal mandates. No rule that an employer must or shall do anything you suggest.

I'll give you part of this but fact remains that whether its part of the pay package (and it often is) or is called "fringe benefits", it has a monetary worth.

If you (employer)contract for a given amount of pay to an employee and that amount includes insurance, and then subtract that worth from the pay package, you are in violation of that contract.

(I used simpler language because I was replying to TK)

Ok...Provide an example of where an employer has cancelled an insurance policy and not replaced it with another allowing for uninterrupted coverage.
A fringe benefit is a "concession". Not wages or salary. Except in the case of a few states which have mandates for unionized civil service workers, unused sick days are NOT compensated. Therefore they are NOT part of the pay package.

 

[AmericanFirst]

The Pill isn't just for birth control: Did you know that it can also protect against certain life-threatening cancers, plus help relieve some painful period symptoms? Here, experts explain the top seven health benefits of taking the Pill and how to make them work for you.

More: Other Reasons to Take the Pill

Birth control pills: They’re not just for birth control any more. At least according to a new study, which found that more than one-point-five million women in the United States take birth control pills for reasons other than preventing pregnancy.

In fact, more than 726,000 women who take birth control pills have never had sex. More than 95 percent of those users say they take the pill for reasons other than contraception.

The research was compiled by the nonprofit Guttmacher Institute, which used data from the National Survey of Family Growth. They found that 14 percent of all women who take the pill do so for reasons unrelated to controlling pregnancy.

Birth control pills are a kind of medication that are made up of hormones — typically estrogen and progestin. The hormones in the pill work by preventing a woman’s ovaries from releasing eggs, which keeps her from becoming pregnant.

So why else would someone take a birth control pill? More than 30 percent of the women surveyed said they take the pills to reduce menstrual pain and cramps. About 30 percent said they wanted to regulate their menstrual cycles, which can help prevent side effects such as migraine headaches.

Another common reason is controlling endometriosis, a condition where tissue from the uterus grows in other areas of the body, such as the ovaries, bowel or bladder. Some women also take birth control pills to reduce acne. In fact, almost half of the women surveyed said they took the pill for multiple reasons.

More: Women taking birth control pills for reasons other than contraception UF Health Podcasts - University of Florida Health

Non-Contraceptive Medical Reasons for Birth Control-Why Hobby Lobby Decision Hurts Women - Elle

Do 60 percent of women use 'birth control' for something other than family planning - The Washington Post

Some enlightenment for the neanderthals among us.

You and I both know the majority of women use it for birth control.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

The Pill isn't just for birth control: Did you know that it can also protect against certain life-threatening cancers, plus help relieve some painful period symptoms? Here, experts explain the top seven health benefits of taking the Pill and how to make them work for you..

Old woman, this has already been explained to you. For health related issues, insurance covers the cost.

You're an idiot. For example, if the the pills are taken to "protect against certain life-threatening cancers" (meaning before cancer) - do you think that automatically qualifies UP FRONT as a health related issue that is covered by insurance?

How in the fuck do you prescribe drugs for someone in order to protect them from getting something they may never get? So cancer is cured! All you have to get are your birth control innocuations! It's like polio without the science or reasoning!

You know what would cure cancer in all liberal women? Sterilization. Well it may not actually cure it but it would keep people like you from reproducing so sounds like a solution to me. All of you pajama boys can avoid cancer by getting your nuts cut. Not sure that's true either but if it keeps you from bearing children I'm on board.