Anthem Blue Cross fined by state of California

California fines Anthem Blue Cross for illegally denying gender-affirming care.

California has fined Anthem Blue Cross of California and its Medicaid subsidiary a total of $850,000 for illegally limiting coverage for gender dysphoria treatments.

“We take these matters seriously and have worked directly with the Department of Managed Health Care to identify and implement specific corrective actions to address and resolve the identified matters, which stem from incidents from July 2017 through December 2020.”
Anthem Blue Cross Spokesperson
Anthem Blue Cross
Mr. Jackson
@mrjackson
HCA