Friday, March 14, 2014

Obama Administration issues guidance to insurance companies regarding family coverage for same-sex spouses


ThinkProgress points to newly released guidance that requires Marketplaces established by the Affordable Care Act to enroll same-sex spouses in family coverage selected through the healthcare.gov marketplace:

In the guidance, HHS plainly states that group and individual market insurers regulated by the Affordable Care Act cannot deny family coverage to legally married same-sex spouses where family coverage for opposite-sex spouses is offered. Coverage for same-sex spouses must be offered regardless of the state where the couple lives, or where the policy is issued, so long as the couple is legally married. This determination is based on regulations implementing the law, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in marketing and plan benefit design.

The guidance doesn't address civil unions or domestic partnerships.

One more reason why folks need to see marriage equality in all 50 states.

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