US companies could face hurdles covering abortion travel costs

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After Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court, many companies pledged to cover travel costs for employees who live in states where abortion is now illegal.

Women's rights attorney Gloria Allred speaks to LiveNOW after the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion.that's been in place for half a century, companies like Amazon, Disney, Apple and JP Morgan pledged to cover travel costs for employees who live in states where the procedure is now illegal so they can terminate pregnancies.

Abortion rights demonstrators during an"Abortion is Freedom" rally outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., US, on Monday, July 4, 2022. Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images For now, most big companies offering an abortion travel benefit will likely add it to existing health care plans, said Jonathan Zimmerman, a partner with the law firm Morgan Lewis who helps companies develop and maintain their benefits.Big companies are generally self-insured, which means they pay for all claims and have more flexibility to decide what the plans will cover. A third party then processes the claims on their behalf.

Dr. Ami Parekh, chief health officer at Included Health, which offers health care navigation services and virtual care for employers, said it is "quite a scramble" right now for large employers to navigate this fast-moving landscape.

 

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Funny that those companies won't cover cancer treatments....

Will be cheaper to install vending machines with free condoms on their property.

I'm sure a raise in wages would be nicer.

It's cheaper than maternity and any other time off the mom may need to take off over the lifetime of the kid during employment. Plus medical/dental, if any. And it may be a write off still.

That’s because over the long term it’s cheaper for them

Land of the free?

This will end once they realize the expenses involved.

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