Wisconsin Governor Evers Announces Standing Order to Increase Access to Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception for BadgerCare Plus Members

Governor Tony Evers announced that the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has issued a standing order to ensure BadgerCare Plus members have direct access to over-the-counter (OTC) emergency contraception. The order allows BadgerCare Plus members to get OTC emergency contraception from any Wisconsin Medicaid-enrolled pharmacy under their state coverage without a prescription from their doctor and with no out-of-pocket cost to them.