DOE v. INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA JANE DOE : CIVIL ACTION : v. : : INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS : NO. 23-1530 MEMORANDUM Savage, J. January 22, 2024 Plaintiff Jane Doe, a transgender woman, contends that defendant Independence Blue Cross (“IBX”) discriminated against her when it denied insurance coverage for facial femininization surgeries (“FFS”) for treatment of her gender dysphoria. She contends that the denial was based on impermissible gender stereotyping in violation of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), 42 U.S.C. § 18116(a), and Title IX of the…