Religious (Catholic) employer not covering Sterilization

[HockeyMom]

A tubal ligation requires hospitalization and is not CHEAP. Sterilization is against the Catholic religion in addition to contraceptives. So now an employer can tell Mrs. B with 5 kids that she cannot have her tubes tied? Again, this could cost thousands of dollars in a hospital. Sorry, woman, practice abstinence in your marriage if you don't want more children. MY religion says every sex act must be open to having children. Well, maybe she should sue him for CHILD SUPPORT then? Does this also now give this employer the right to tell his MALE EMPLOYEES that vasectomies will not be covered under their insurance because his religion objects to that?

Your health care now will be determined by your employer's RELIGION. Oh, and men, this could affect you too.

[el_bryanto]

1. How many insurance plans do cover sterilization? I have to admit I haven't checked mine

but is that common? Or rare?

Bryant

[Fawke Em]

2. Most do.

My husband's was covered.

Mine would have been covered if we had opted for me to have it, but it's easier for men to do it.

[HockeyMom]

4. My husband's was covered 30 years ago

He had Blue Cross at the time through his employer.

[MohRokTah]

3. It's cheaper than covering pregnancies. eom

[HockeyMom]

5. My daughter just gave birth last month

$30,000 fora normal Labor and Delivery. That was just for giving birth and not all her OB visits, including sonograms, during the pregnancy.

[Brickbat]

6. Our health insurance, which is otherwise quite good, does not cover voluntary sterilization

for men or women.

[HockeyMom]

7. Sterilization IS now included under the ACA

not sure about for men, but it is for women. A tubal ligation is a "contraceptive" also.

[HockeyMom]

8. No copay or costs being applied to a deductible

http://www.nwlc.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/contraceptive_coverage_faq_11.9.11.pdf

I have known women who had this procedure done right after they gave birth.

[pipoman]

9. Isn't that discouraged

Unless it is decided well in advance or if future pregnancy could be dangerous to the mother?

[HockeyMom]

10. Obviously the woman would have to schedule the procedure

in advance of giving birth. Don't the majority of couples decide to limit the number of kids they have? They should decide that before they even get married. The best way to do that is sterilization, either for the woman, or the man.

I guess that is why a tubal is covered under the ACA. Permanent birth control.

[Marrah_G]

14. Mine was done 12 hours after I had my last child.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

11. have not found any mention of it for men... n/t

[Brickbat]

12. I looked again, and it has complied. Covers women, but not men.

[WinkyDink]

13. I was covered for one in 1973. Blue Cross.