Chances are good you have young employees who need family planning services, whether that’s birth control, screening for cancer or a sexually transmitted infection education and risk reduction counseling.
Washington state’s Apple Health (Medicaid) offers residents who qualify the Family Planning Only (FPO) option, which covers many services. To be eligible, a resident must be uninsured and not already enrolled in Apple Health, but the income standard to qualify is much higher than Apple Health. Residents can qualify for FPO if they make around $20 an hour; a single person who makes $3,326 a month may qualify. It’s important to note that one’s immigration status does not matter to receive this benefit: The program is funded through Washington state, not federally.
Family Planning Only covers the following:
- Family planning education and risk reduction counseling
- All FDA-approved forms of birth control:
- Pills
- Patches
- Rings
- Shots
- IUDs
- Implants
- Diaphragms
- Cervical caps
- Condoms
- Spermicides
- Emergency contraception
- Education and supplies for natural family planning and abstinence
- Permanent birth control methods
- Tubal ligations (tubes tied)
- Sterilization
- Vasectomy
- Screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STI)
- Screening for cancer and a well-woman physical exam
- Office visits directly related to a family planning problem when medically necessary
- Human papillomavirus (HPV) and Hepatitis B vaccinations
You can find a provider who accepts Apple Health here. You can apply for FPO year-round and re-apply yearly after that.
To apply, visit Washington Healthplan Finder or see the Washington State Health Authority’s website for more information. The site includes flyers in Spanish.
You can also call 1-800-562-3022 or email with any questions.
