INDIANAPOLIS -- A new app allows women in Indiana to get birth control without stepping foot in a doctor's office.
The app, Nurx, also lets women order their prescription and have it delivered right to their front door.
Women can register for a free account online and with insurance, can receive up to three months worth of contraceptive at a time for free.
Uninsured patients can still get birth control for as little as $15.
"Research shows that the easier and more affordable birth control is, the more women will use it," said Hans Gangeskar, co-founder, and CEO of Nurx. "Nurx's birth control app makes this a reality by reducing the barriers to access often times at little or no cost tot he patient."
How the App Works:
The app works for both new and existing birth control users and the service and shipping are often free to anyone with health care coverage. For uninsured patients, Nurx can connect the user with some brands for as low as $15, and delivery is still free.
After choosing their birth control type and brand, users answer medical questions online and then enter their shipping and insurance information for a licensed physician to review. Once the review is complete, the doctor will issue and fill the prescription, which will be delivered to their home at no additional cost.
