Employee Benefits Blog

Transgender Benefits Revisited?

In a series of tweets published on July 26, 2017, President Trump announced a ban on transgender service in the armed forces. In the wake of this reversal of government policy, employers may question the current state of transgender benefits and whether additional changes are forthcoming. On May 18, 2016, the Department of Health and […]

August 10, 2017 | 2 min read | Tagged: ACA, Affordable Care Act, benefits, franciscan alliance, HHS, nondiscrimination, section 1557, transgender

Matthew P. Chiarello Partner

Transitioning to Coverage: Three Things to Know About the New Transgender Healthcare Regulations

On May 18, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued final regulations implementing the nondiscrimination provisions of the Affordable Care Act. As we discussed in our March 30, 2016 blog, the rule prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex and gender identity in the provision of health programs. In application, the final […]

June 22, 2016 | 3 min read | Tagged: 1557, ACA, Affordable Care Act, benefits, final regulations, health care reform, HHS, Ninth Circuit, nondiscrimination, regulations, Title VII, transgender, transition benefits

Matthew P. Chiarello Partner