Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group HRC Innovation Award 2010 Presentation

KIMPTON’S FOCUS ON EQUALITY Considering Benefit Needs for All Kimpton Employees

Kimpton’s Focus On Equality
Kimpton has always held diversity and inclusion fundamental to its values
In conjunction with KPRIDE, Kimpton began to integrate diversity and inclusion into its benefit offerings
Domestic Partner Benefits
Tax Equalization (“grossing up”)
As early as 2006, Kimpton sought to add transgender benefits to its medical plan

The Process
Kimpton worked through its broker, Gallagher Benefit Services, and directly with its medical carriers to establish transgender benefits
In subsequent benefit renewals, Kimpton has made the transgender benefit an essential component of its benefits offerings

Breaking New Ground
As result of Kimpton’s perseverance, Aetna broke new ground
In 2008, for the first time in Aetna’s history as an insurer, Aetna began covering transgender benefits on a fully insured basis
Kimpton became the first employer to have the fully insured benefit available through Aetna

Insurance Carriers Offering Transgender Benefits
Kimpton established transgender benefits through Anthem Blue Cross, Aetna, and Blue Shield of CA
April 8, 2008, Kimpton amended its fully insured medical plan to include transgender benefits through Anthem Blue Cross
October 1, 2008, transgender benefits available through Aetna fully insured medical plan
October 1, 2009, transgender benefits available through fully insured Blue Shield of CA medical plan

Basis Used By Carriers
Basis for Criteria
Criteria and requirements were based on guidelines established by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
Previously known as The Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association's Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders

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