[20190219]IF11109_国防健康入门：避孕服务.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov February 19, 2019Defense Health Primer: Contraceptive ServicesThe Department of Defense (DOD) operates a Military Health System (MHS) that delivers certain health entitlements under Chapter 55 of Title 10, U.S. Code, to military personnel, retirees, and their families. Basic medical benefits are offered in military treatment facilities (MTFs) and through TRICARE, a health insurance-like program. By law, DOD is required to make contraceptive services available to all female active duty servicemembers. Additionally, these services are extended to all beneficiaries who are eligible for MHS care. What contraceptive services does DOD provide? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines contraceptives as medical procedures, products, drugs, or services designed to “minimize the risk for an unintended pregnancy.” DOD administers counseling and contraception methods in accordance with the CDCs medical eligibility and selected practice recommendations for contraceptive use. MTFs and TRICARE providers only offer methods of contraception that are recognized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These include: Short-Acting Reversible C