http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024980641moriah (3,875 posts)
Does the ACA mandate coverage for vasectomy, and if not, why?
I know it covers tubal ligation, but the issue is that the guy i'm with now doesn't want kids and I may be losing my IUD (lots of bleeding, think Kubrick elevator scene....) soon. I can't do hormones, they do terrible things to my hormonal balance and I've had a hard enough time losing weight. I'm at a healthy weight now despite lots of meds that encourage weight gain, and don't want to risk going clinically hypothyroid again like the last time I was on the Pill. Besides, I'm getting older.
I am undecided on whether or not I want to have kids someday, so I do not want to do a tubal. It'd be covered. A vasectomy, however, we don't know if it would be. I would think it should be fair if they cover tubal ligation for them to also cover vasectomy.
Thanks for any advice.
That's a quality long term relationship right there... guess she figures the BF isn't her longterm choice? RUN AWAY!!! RUN AWAY!!! she WILL have your balls in her purse, literally!
Spider Jerusalem (17,207 posts)
8. Birth control pills are prescription only and may have significant side effects
you can walk into any gas station and get a box of Trojans for less than five bucks.
Not if your name is Sandra and those trojans are completely out of your budget.
moriah (3,875 posts)
3. So they aren't required to cover vasectomies? That rather stinks.
I don't know if he enrolled yet, he just lost his job. We'll have to call around and see if the companies cover it despite the fact they aren't required to.
Poor guy, just lost his job and now she's trying to get him trimmed. If I may offer a suggestion....

For a little under $10, they'll never have to worry about unwanted pregnancy ever again! The primitives could send it around and the value would be even better with each use! Heck, when they all pass out around the drum circle, just fix them all right there. All of the illicit drugs and pot in their systems means they won't feel a thing!