November 23, 2024
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Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

OPM announces healthcare plans cannot have blanket exclusions on transition-related care

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

WASHINGTON – Today, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced that Federal Health Benefit Plan (FEHB) providers will no longer be permitted to have blanket exclusions on all transition-related services in their federal employee healthcare plans. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) praised the news as a victory for transgender federal employees. “This critical change is…

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Federal employee health plans will no longer exclude transition-related health services

Steve Lee, Editor05 mins

Friday, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced it was removing the exclusion of transition-related health services for Federal Employee Health Benefits plans (FEHB).  The announcement is a crucial step toward ensuring that medically necessary healthcare is available to every federal worker, regardless of their gender identity. This announcement is also consistent with an increasing…

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