title: Women's Awareness of Their Contraceptive Benefits Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
abstract: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandates that there be no out-of-pocket cost for Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptive methods. Among 987 privately insured reproductive aged Pennsylvania women, fewer than 5% were aware that their insurance covered tubal sterilization, and only 11% were aware that they had full coverage for an intrauterine device. For the Affordable Care Act contraceptive coverage mandate to affect effective contraception use and reduce unintended pregnancies, public awareness of the expanded benefits is essential.
authors.affiliation: Cynthia H. Chuang is with the Division of General Internal Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA. Julie L. Mitchell is with the Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine. Diana L. Velott, Erik B. Lehman, Lindsay Confer, and Carol S. Weisman are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine. Richard S. Legro is with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Penn State College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Cynthia H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chuang
authors.affiliation: Cynthia H. Chuang is with the Division of General Internal Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA. Julie L. Mitchell is with the Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine. Diana L. Velott, Erik B. Lehman, Lindsay Confer, and Carol S. Weisman are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine. Richard S. Legro is with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Penn State College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Julie L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.affiliation: Cynthia H. Chuang is with the Division of General Internal Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA. Julie L. Mitchell is with the Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine. Diana L. Velott, Erik B. Lehman, Lindsay Confer, and Carol S. Weisman are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine. Richard S. Legro is with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Penn State College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Diana L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Velott
authors.affiliation: Cynthia H. Chuang is with the Division of General Internal Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA. Julie L. Mitchell is with the Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine. Diana L. Velott, Erik B. Lehman, Lindsay Confer, and Carol S. Weisman are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine. Richard S. Legro is with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Penn State College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Legro
authors.affiliation: Cynthia H. Chuang is with the Division of General Internal Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA. Julie L. Mitchell is with the Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine. Diana L. Velott, Erik B. Lehman, Lindsay Confer, and Carol S. Weisman are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine. Richard S. Legro is with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Penn State College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Erik B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Lehman
authors.affiliation: Cynthia H. Chuang is with the Division of General Internal Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA. Julie L. Mitchell is with the Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine. Diana L. Velott, Erik B. Lehman, Lindsay Confer, and Carol S. Weisman are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine. Richard S. Legro is with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Penn State College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Lindsay
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Confer
authors.affiliation: Cynthia H. Chuang is with the Division of General Internal Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA. Julie L. Mitchell is with the Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine. Diana L. Velott, Erik B. Lehman, Lindsay Confer, and Carol S. Weisman are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine. Richard S. Legro is with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Penn State College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Carol S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Weisman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001364:Awareness; D003267:Contraception / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D007348:Insurance, Health; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult