Insurers must provide services regardless of gender identity
May 13, 2016 23:45:24 GMT 8
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Post by Ativan Prescribed on May 13, 2016 23:45:24 GMT 8
Obama administration: Insurers must provide services regardless of gender identity
The Department of Health and Human Services finalized a rule Friday mandating that insurers provide health services for patients regardless of their gender identity as part of the Affordable Care Act, the second time in a single day that the administration has framed transgender rights as a central civil-rights issue.
The rule, known as Section 1557, mandates that any health insurance company that participates in the federal health-care exchange cannot deny individuals health care or coverage based on their gender identity, and “must be treated consistent with their gender identity, including in access to facilities.”
The Department of Health and Human Services finalized a rule Friday mandating that insurers provide health services for patients regardless of their gender identity as part of the Affordable Care Act, the second time in a single day that the administration has framed transgender rights as a central civil-rights issue.
The rule, known as Section 1557, mandates that any health insurance company that participates in the federal health-care exchange cannot deny individuals health care or coverage based on their gender identity, and “must be treated consistent with their gender identity, including in access to facilities.”