District Court Allows Claims for Transgender Reassignment Benefits Under ACA Section 1557 to Proceed | Practical Law
The US District Court for the Western District of Washington has held that a transgender teenager stated a plausible sex discrimination claim in a lawsuit alleging a violation of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by a health plan insurer (acting as claims administrator). The case involved a health plan that categorically excluded coverage for health benefits relating to transgender reassignment surgery.