Discrimination Cases May Have Fueled Aetna’s Fertility Services Coverage Shift
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Aug 30, 2024
CVS Health Corp.’s insurance division, Aetna, on Aug. 27 revealed that it became the first major U.S. insurer to update its fertility treatment coverage policy nationally. In what Aetna called a “landmark policy change,” members of eligible plans will now be able to access intrauterine insemination (IUI) as a medical benefit, regardless of their sexual orientation or partner status.
Yet the insurer did not mention in its press release that it agreed to execute a similar policy change as part of a proposed settlement in a case filed by LGBTQ+ enrollees who claimed Aetna’s fertility treatment coverage policies are discriminatory. In fact, Aetna and other insurers are facing several similar lawsuits, says Alison Tanner, senior litigation counsel at National Women’s Law Center (NWLC).
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