Overview

• UnitedHealthcare must reimburse patients denied birth control coverage since June 2020, with 12% interest.
• The settlement follows a Brooklyn patient's complaint about denied oral contraceptive coverage.
• New York's Comprehensive Contraceptive Coverage Act mandates coverage without copays, restrictions, or delays.
• UnitedHealthcare apologized for the delay in access to a specific progestin-only oral contraceptive.
• The agreement underscores ongoing efforts to enforce reproductive health care rights in New York.