In November 2017, the Contraceptive ACCESS bill was signed into law. This landmark legislation strengthened Massachusetts law to ensure access to no-copay birth control as well as (1) improving access to the full range of contraceptive options and (2) removing existing barriers to care.

Per this state law, if you are taking the pill or using the patch or ring, your insurance should cover a 12-month supply dispensed AT ONCE without any form of cost-sharing (copay, deductible, etc), after an initial 3 month prescription. In other words, you should get 12-months worth of pill packs, rings, or patches in a single visit to the pharmacy without paying anything.

Dispensing of a 12-month supply of contraceptives at once has been shown to increase consistent birth control use and reduce unintended pregnancy.

We have heard some reports that individuals have had trouble accessing this benefit. The goal of this survey is to identify and better understand the barriers that exist. We ultimately want to ensure that this law is complied with across the state of Massachusetts. Additionally, we want to help you to get your 12-month supply. If you indicate that we can contact you on the below survey, we will follow up with you either to help you obtain your 12 month supply or to better understand your experience.

Completion of this survey is completely voluntary.  Information about your experience may be shared, but will be completely de-identified and will not contain any personally identifiable information without your explicit permission.

Please contact access@prochoicemass.org with questions.