(CBS Charlotte) - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina recently cancelled insurance polices which were previously purchased by gay and lesbian couples who opted to purchase a family insurance policy from the company.
The health insurance company opted to cancel the policies after stating that the language in the respective policies was geared more towards married couples and not gay couples. Terms such as 'spouse' and 'opposite sex' were used in the health insurance contracts, making them invalid.
Gay couples who purchased family coverage from Blue Cross have the option to instead purchase individual health care coverage.
Next year, in 2015, Blue Cross plans to offer health insurance coverage under the family plan to gay couples. In order for this to be possible, Blue Cross must first revise the health insurance applications to include different terminology that applies to gay couples.
-Nichole Jaworski, CBS Charlotte News From Our Music Sites
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