Letter from Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, and Department of the Treasury

This document is about a letter from the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, and Department of the Treasury addressed to group health plan sponsors and issuers. The letter emphasizes the requirement under the Affordable Care Act to provide coverage for the full range of FDA-approved contraceptive products without cost-sharing. It calls on organizations to remove any impermissible barriers and ensure individuals have access to the necessary contraceptive coverage as required by law. The letter outlines specific steps that plans and issuers should take to ensure compliance, such as developing an accessible exceptions process and deferring to providers' recommendations on medical necessity.