Birth Control

TRICARE covers the following types of birth control if a TRICARE-authorized provider prescribes or provides them, as applicable:

• Birth control pills
• Birth control patches
• Contraceptive diaphragms
• Vaginal rings
• Cervical caps
• Long-acting reversible contraceptives
  • Intrauterine devices
  • Subdermal progesterone implants
  • Birth control shots
• Emergency contraceptives
  • Plan B (levonorgestrel) (no prescription required)
  • ella (ulipristal acetate) 
  • IUDs
• Permanent contraception
  • Tubal sterilization
  • Vasectomy

TRICARE doesn’t cover:

• Condoms
• Nonprescription spermicidal foams, jellies, and sprays
• Reversal of surgical sterilization (vasectomy or tubal ligation), unless medically necessary

TRICARE covers counseling and teaching about fertility awareness-based methods, also called natural family planning. These are ways to track fertility without using drugs or devices. However, TRICARE doesn’t cover items used with these methods. This includes:

• Thermometers
• Hormone monitors
• Hormone test sticks
• Smartphone apps for charting
• Other FABM-related materials