Free or Low-Cost Birth Control
You may be eligible for free or low-cost
family planning services if you:
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Work at an entry-level, temporary, minimum-wage
or other low-paying job
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Don’t have a job
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Are a student
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Can’t afford monthly birth control after paying
for basic needs
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Have health insurance that doesn’t cover birth
control and your income qualifies
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Have Medicaid but not HMO coverage
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Lost your WV WORKS (TANF) or other benefits
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Free or Low-Cost?
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Contraceptive methods are provided free to all
eligible clients.
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Clinic visits are also free when family size
and maximum monthly income are in the “Free Clinic Visit” range.
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Clinics may charge a small visit co-pay when
family size and income are in the “Low-Cost Clinic Visit” range. A sliding
fee scale is used to determine the charge.
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Regardless of family income or insurance,
clinic visits and contraceptives are free when clients under age 18 request
that services be confidential without the knowledge or involvement of
family.
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Individuals enrolled in a Medicaid HMO (Carelink,
Unicare or Health Plan) are not eligible to receive services funded by the
WV Family Planning Program. HMOs are responsible for enrollees’ healthcare
costs including contraception.
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People with regular Medicaid coverage are
eligible for WV Family Planning Program funded services.
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No one is denied services because of an
inability to pay.
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Family
Size |
Gross Monthly
Income |
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Free
Clinic Visit |
Low-Cost
Clinic Visit |
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1 |
$ 931 |
$ 931 - 1,397 |
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2 |
$1,261 |
$1,262 - 1,892 |
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3 |
$1,591 |
$1,527 - 2,387 |
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4 |
$1,921 |
$1,922 - 2,882 |
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5 |
$2,251 |
$2,252 - 3,337 |
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6 |
$2,581 |
$2,582 - 3,872 |
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7 |
$2,911 |
$2,912 - 4,637 |
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8 |
$3,241 |
$3,242 - 4,862 |
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(Effective
07/02/2012 - 06/30/2013) |