Shaunti Meyer, a certified nurse-midwife and medical director at STRIDE Community Health Center locations in the Denver metro area, doesn’t usually disclose her sexual orientation to patients. But at times,
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A new law in Colorado requires health insurance providers to try to collect demographic data on health providers including sex- and gender-related info to connect patients with better care.
A new state law takes effect later this year that requires insurers to offer the “Colorado Option,” a plan on the state-run Affordable Care Act marketplace with benefits that have been standardized by the state. Colorado is requiring those plans to build out culturally responsive provider networks, with a diverse set of health practitioners who can meet the needs of a diverse population. Some other states require demographic data from patients, though they are generally asked only about their race and ethnicity, not their sexual orientation or gender identity.