Let’s Squash this : New Rule Proposes Changes to ACA Coverage of Gender-Affirming Care
“March 10th, CMS issued a proposed rule that seeks to change how plans sold on and off the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Marketplaces (plans for individuals and small businesses), would cover gender affirming care services, which the rule calls “coverage for sex-trait modification1.” The rule proposes, beginning plan year 2026, to prohibit insurers from covering gender affirming care as an essential health benefit (EHB), which could lead insurers to drop coverage or shift costs to individuals and states”
“..If implemented, the proposal would likely have an impact on access and costs for individuals and states. Some plans might drop coverage and while plans could cover gender-affirming services outside of their EHB package, consumers would not be assured the same cost-sharing and benefit design protections as for services included in the EHB package.”
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