A qualitative study of clinicians' perspectives on a law that allows for a 12-month supply of short-acting contraceptives in Massachusetts: Barriers and facilitators to implementation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore clinicians' perspectives regarding the Massachusetts 2017 law, 'An Act Relative to Advancing Contraceptive Coverage and Economic Security in Our State' (ACCESS), including awareness of the law, perceived barriers and facilitators to successful implementation, and recommendations to improve uptake. ACCESS requires all insurers, except self-insured businesses, to cover short-acting reversible contraceptives (SARCs) at no cost to patients and for a 12-month supply to be prescribed/dispensed if desired after the completion of a three-month trial.

Data sources and study setting

We collected primary data from clinicians in Massachusetts from February 1 to July 31, 2021.

Study design

Semi-structured interviews of a purposeful sample of Massachusetts clin

SUBMITTER: Qasba NT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10012237 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature