I am 25 F, single, no kids in North Carolina. I make about $30k -ish a year. I was recently taken off full coverage and placed on family planning.
When the switch initially happened I was told it would cover my birth control and yearly exams. I get the depo shot every 3 months, it has worked wonders for my PFD, and out of pocket it’s about $300 at my office.
Well, this week my doctors office charges me for my previous depo shot that was 3 months ago as well as an estimate for my next shot later this week.
They tell me my insurance is inactive on their end and I need to check in with my Medicaid office since it clearly says on my card it doesn’t expire for another 6 months.
I take a visit to the Medicaid office today and the lady at the counter tells me that Medicaid family planning only covers the yearly exams and that is it! I didn’t dig more with her and just left, but everywhere online says family planning should cover birth control (as well as the case worker I originally spoke with).
I plan on calling back tomorrow but wanted to hear anyone’s feedback or experience with something similar to this. Does family planning Medicaid ONLY cover my yearly gyno exam?