The state of Connecticut guarantees the right to an abortion up to 24 weeks. Connecticuts Medicaid, HUSKY Health, covers the cost of abortion, But other private insurance and some states’ Medicaid may not cover the cost of this procedure. Only 20% of CT residents are covered by state Medicaid; In Connecticut 71% are women Private health insurance Through their employer or direct purchase. Many women in Connecticut are shocked. If I need an abortion, do I have to pay out of pocket?
Connecticut should require all insurance plans to cover the cost of abortion, expanding access to affordable and quality reproductive health. The average cost of an abortion is between $500 and $700, depending on the duration of the insurance and the type of insurance. The right to abortion in Connecticut has been written into Connecticut state law since 1990, and women in Connecticut have access to the right to an abortion. 700 reproductive health centers. However, many will charge large fees to access this care.
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) is one of Connecticut’s top-rated private health insurance providers. While Anthem offers many different benefit plans, only some of them cover elective abortion. This could mean many Connecticut residents who decide to have an abortion because they don’t want a child, aren’t financially ready, or have other personal reasons, will find that their chosen antenatal BCBS plan doesn’t cover the procedure. This private health insurance company, which serves more than 1 million members in Connecticut, offers some plans that only cover abortion where the provider specifically certifies that the pregnancy is the result of rape or sexual assault, or if the woman Suffering from a physical disorder, illness, disease. or an injury caused by pregnancy that could put the woman at risk of death.
BCBS Anthem members whose coverage doesn’t pay for elective abortions could be left with huge medical bills or an unwanted baby.
Connecticut should adopt a similar policy to New York State: they are required by law for most private insurance Abortion care coverage without copays or deductibles.
In 2022, Gov. Ned Lamont signed up Productive Freedom Defense Act In the bill, which allows trained qualified advanced practice clinicians to perform assisted abortions for CT residents and anyone traveling out of state. This means that there are more registered clinicians licensed to provide safe and legal abortions in the state, thus expanding care to those in the state and region.
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Connecticut must require all insurance in the state to cover abortions. This provides significant access to affordable and quality care. More than 70% of women in Connecticut have private health insurance, leaving them with expensive copays and deductibles. Connecticut government officials should make it a priority to expand insurance coverage requirements for procedures, improving overall access to and affordability of reproductive health care in Connecticut, while providing care for women traveling across state lines. Provides affordable and secure access to
Skyla Cantarino is a junior at Sacred Heart University majoring in Health Science and Public Health.
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