Eligible MassHealth members and Health Safety Net patients will have access to prenatal vitamins and over-the-counter birth control at no cost, under two standing orders that the Healey administration announced Thursday.
The orders, which essentially enable the state to write a prescription for a large group of people, will allow about half a million patients to access the reproductive health medications.
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The medications will be available at all MassHealth-enrolled pharmacies, and available for eligible MassHealth members and those who use the Health Safety Net, a fund used to pay care costs for certain low-income and uninsured individuals.
MassHealth currently covers 40% of all births in Massachusetts, according to the Healey administration.
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Mass. orders open access to free prenatal vitamins, birth control
