Gay Brooklyn couple files discrimination complaint against NYC over denial of fertility coverage

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Gay Brooklyn couple files discrimination complaint against NYC over denial of fertility coverage
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A couple filed a class-action discrimination complaint against New York City, saying the city is violating their civil rights and those of other gay men by refusing to pay for fertility services that would be covered for other employees.

Maggipinto works for a private law firm and has a good salary — but also has considerable student loan debt, Briskin said.

These decisions were made during the de Blasio administration. Gothamist contacted the mayor’s office to see if this policy would change under Mayor Eric Adams., Adams made a point of reiterating his support for LGBTQ+ communities during a press conference denouncing Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” legislation.

Still, coverage for IVF has become an increasingly common benefit for self-insured employers, which also include many large companies, said Adam Okun, the northeast regional practice leader for EPIC, a national insurance brokerage and consulting firm. to result in a healthy, single birth than some other fertility options such as intrauterine insemination.There’s no medical billing code for providing services to a third party other than the covered individual — and that means the services aren’t tax exempt. If an employer pays for IVF and reports it, it would be categorized as a gift and the employee would have to pay taxes on it, Okun said.

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