title: The Pregnancy Discrimination Act: employer health insurance plans must cover prescription contraceptives.
abstract: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which recently took the position that employer health plans are required, in many instances, to cover prescription contraceptives, has issued guidelines to assist employers in complying with the law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex and pregnancy. Employers should review these guidelines carefully in relation to their health care plans.
authors.affiliation: St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kurtz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mehoves
mesh_terms: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007356:Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011287:Prejudice; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral