District Court Allows Claims for Facial Feminization Surgeries to Proceed | Practical Law
The US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has permitted a participant's claims for coverage of facial feminization surgeries (to treat the participant's gender dysphoria) to proceed past the summary judgment stage. The court rejected a health insurer's attempts to disavow statements made by its independent consultants, as part of the claims and appeal process, that used gender stereotyping language.