“The court was unequivocal: C.P. has standing…, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois will need to defend its denial of medically necessary care in court.”
(Tacoma, WA, November 23, 2020) – Today, Lambda Legal and Sirianni Youtz Spoonemore Hamburger PLLC filed a federal lawsuit challenging Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois’s (“BCBSIL”) administration of a blanket exclusion of gender-affirming care in an employer-provided health insurance plan provided by Catholic Health Initiatives Franciscan.