The issue of gender-affirming care has entered the spotlight in recent months. For insurers, this can create pitfalls. Some states have penalized insurers that have treated aspects of gender-affirming care as cosmetic procedures and denied coverage claims. Other states’ officials consider gender-affirming care for minors to be child abuse and at least one state has criminalized gender-affirming care for minors. As an insurer, what are your obligations to cover care for individuals seeking gender-affirming care? What risks might you face in denying coverage or when providing coverage to individuals who are transitioning? Our program will level-set the legislative and regulatory landscape, look at the insurance industry responses and explore the trends that are developing in this area.
