Montana insurance companies must cover contraceptives

Montana Attorney General Mike McGrath said yesterday that insurance companies must cover contraceptives in prescription drug plans–doing otherwise is sex discrimination.

Attempts by women’s advocacy groups, like NARAL Pro-Choice Montana, have failed in recent years to get lawmakers to force insurance companies to automatically offer the coverage.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana said company lawyers are still reviewing the decision and have not yet determined when the mandate will become effective in current prescription drug policies.

Why is it so hard to cover something as easy as birth control pills? Because seriously, paying $50 a month not to get pregnant sucks.