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FAQs regarding the Skrmetti decision for healthcare entities and payors

On June 18, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in United States v. Skrmetti, upholding Tennessee’s SB1 law that limits access to gender-affirming care for minors. The court’s 6-3 decision, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, deemed the law constitutional under a rational basis review, determining it classifies based on age and medical use rather than sex or transgender status.

These FAQs highlight key implications for healthcare providers, hospitals, health systems, health plans, and employer plan sponsors navigating the ruling’s consequences.

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Supreme Court’s Transgender Case May Affect Travel Benefits

The US Supreme Court is currently reviewing a case (US v. Skrmetti) concerning Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for youth. If the Court upholds the ban, some employers might consider offering travel benefits to help employees access healthcare services that are prohibited by state law. This could also apply to other plan-covered services that are not available within a certain geographic distance.

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Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact Eases the Practice of Nursing across State Lines

The Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (Compact) has now been adopted by 26 states, which means the Compact will be taking effect on January 19, 2018. Nurses who seek to practice telemedicine and deliver in-person care across state lines and who meet the Compact’s licensure requirements in these states will have one less obstacle to overcome going forward.

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