FYI: As of 2018, pharmacies in Oregon, Washington, California, Maryland, New Mexico, Hawaii, Ohio, and Tennessee can write birth control prescriptions for the pill, the patch, the ring, and more recently, the depot injection. The prescription is usually for an entire year of birth control. More states are expanding this policy every year, so check if your state is covered.
The prescriptions are covered by insurance like any other prescription (or can be paid cash), you don’t need an appointment, and it doesn’t go through your medical insurance (if you have it). There’s usually a consultation fee between $25 and $50; this fee is NOT yet covered by insurance but it’s only once a year. Check with the individual pharmacy for their fee.
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