Amid reports that insurers aren’t providing women accurate information about birth-control coverage under the Affordable Care Act, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray on Tuesday urged federal officials to take a stronger stance to ensure compliance with the law.
In a letter sent to Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell, Murray called for the administration to provide “greater clarity” on the ACA requirement that insurers cover all contraceptive methods approved by the Food and Drug Administration at no cost.
The letter, co-signed by 38 U.S. Senate Democrats, also calls for increased consumer education and awareness efforts and asks that the administration “proactively encourage states to properly enforce compliance.”
The letter follows reports by the national Women’s Law Center, Kaiser Family Foundation and Washington state that all found that insurers have been providing inaccurate information to women seeking birth-control coverage and services.