A federal judge approved a landmark class action settlement this week between Aetna and same-sex couples in New York who alleged the insurance behemoth had discriminated against them and other LGBTQ customers seeking fertility treatment. The judge’s sign-off on the settlement marks the first time LGBTQ couples who were previously denied fertility coverage in the U.S. can apply to be reimbursed. Courtesy Emma GoidelEmma Goidel and her spouse, Ilana Caplan, filed a lawsuit against Aetna in 2021 after the health insurer denied several of their requests for covering their fertility treatments. The couple, who were represented by the National Women’s Law Center, said they spent more than $50,000 out of pocket to conceive their second child. Michael Nagle / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileThirteen states require insurers to cover fertility treatments for same-sex couples who cannot conceive on their own, according to RESOLVE, a national infertility association.

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