The Obama administration issued tighter rules on contraception 
offered by insurance companies, requiring insurers to pay for at least one form of birth control.
The guidance, issued as a set of FAQs, followed reports by advocates that some insurers have been charging co-pays or not covering certain birth control methods at all, in violation Act requirements.
The administration emphasized that must cover at least one the 18 methods approved under the without charging a co-.
The requires insurers to cover certain “preventive” services without additional charge. It includes birth control in this category, along with immunizations, checkups and screenings for genetic mutations linked to increased risk for breast and ovarian cancers, and other services.