Almost forgot another bit of good news: Now that my blood pressure is normal again, I get to go back on the Pill. Woo-hooooooooo!

The email I just sent to my health insurance company:

MEMBER_SERVICES@healthnet.com wrote:
> Dear Ms. Vannoy,
>
> Health Net will cover the fitting and insertion of an IUD only [Note from Serene:
> this means they'll cover the procedure, but not the device itself]. Your
> doctor will get services authorized by the Health Net treatment
> review department.

It's my understanding that the State of California requires insurance policies that cover other prescription drugs to also cover all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs and devices, as well as related medical services. See link

Can you let me know the basis on which you deny coverage for the IUD, which is an FDA-approved contraceptive?

Serene