aph-japan reblogged
Lee says:
These are links on getting insurance to cover your medical transition. Many insurances now cover HRT (estrogen and testosterone) and top and bottom surgery.
A lot of insurances require you follow the WPATH standards of care and require you to get letters from mental health professionals saying you need to have surgery because of your dysphoria before the insurance will cover it.
- The WPATH-SOC requirements
- Aetna’s Gender Reassignment Surgery requirements (You may have a different insurance company, this is just to demonstrate how it’s often the same as the WPATH requirements)
- Lee’s testosterone and top surgery letter
- Sample Referral Letters for Hormone Therapy and Gender-Confirming Surgeries
- Getting a therapist and being in therapy
- Is dysphoria a diagnosis?
- Gender dysphoria diagnosis
- Gender identity disorder codes
- Can I get insurance to cover it without being diagnosed?
Getting insurance:
- https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care/health-insurance/help-enrolling
- https://www.healthcare.gov/get-coverage/
- Things to consider
- If you can’t afford insurance and can’t get it though your parents, job, or school, you may qualify for Medicaid & most states cover transitioning under Medicaid
Trans-related insurance info:
- Healthcare Laws and Policies: Medicaid Coverage for Transition-Related Care
- Medicare and other health insurance information (Facebook Group)
- FAQ: Equal access to healthcare
- Finding insurance for transgender related healthcare
- Colleges and Universities that Cover Transition-Related Medical Expenses Under Student Health Insurance
- What Are My Healthcare Rights?
- What Does Medicare Cover for Transgender People?
- The affordable care fact sheet
- Transgender health care
- Corporate Equality Index: List of Businesses with Transgender-Inclusive Health Insurance Benefits
- O'Donnabhain v. Commissioner and more info on that
- Health insurance coverage issues for transgender people in the United States
Appealing a denied claim:
- Tips for Appealing a Denied Health Insurance Claim
- A Patient’s Guide to Navigating the Insurance Appeals Process
- How to Appeal a Health Insurance Denial
- How to appeal an insurance company decision
Top surgery:
- Top surgery letter template
- Step-by-step guide to obtaining insurance coverage for top surgery
- Top Surgery Insurance Coverage: What You Need to Know
- Top Surgery Insurance Tips From a Super Mom Who Won’t Take ‘No’ For An Answer!
- Dr. Mosser’s Guide: How to get your top surgery covered by insurance
- Top surgeons who accept Medicare
- Top surgeons who take insurance
Bottom surgery:
- Transgender bottom surgery with insurance
- How To Get Disability Insurance Pay Out For Trans Bottom Surgery
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