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Transgender health care coverage HealthCare.gov

(1 days ago) WEBPlans with transgender exclusions. Many health plans are still using exclusions such as “services related to sex change” or “sex reassignment surgery” to deny coverage to transgender people for certain health care services. Coverage varies by state. Before …

https://www.healthcare.gov/transgender-health-care/

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Health Coverage Guide National Center for Transgender Equality

(7 days ago) WEBGetting Your Health Care Covered: a Guide for Transgender PeopleGetting your insurance to cover the health care you need can be difficult. The good news is that it …

https://transequality.org/health-coverage-guide

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A guide to health insurance for transgender people

(2 days ago) WEBTransgender people face a mix of laws governing health insurance plans. Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act prohibits health programs from discrimination based on a number of factors, including …

https://www.policygenius.com/health-insurance/news/a-guide-to-health-insurance-for-transgender-people/

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Does Health Insurance Cover Transgender Health …

(2 days ago) WEBOver the last several years, many health plans and self-insured employers have opted to expand their coverage in order to cover sex reassignment surgery and other gender-affirming care. But although …

https://www.verywellhealth.com/transgender-healthcare-and-health-insurance-4065151

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Health Care National Center for Transgender Equality

(4 days ago) WEBHere are some examples of illegal discrimination in insurance: Health plans can’t have automatic or categorical exclusions of transition-related care. For example, a health plan that says that all care related to …

https://transequality.org/know-your-rights/health-care

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Advocating for transgender health care

(5 days ago) WEBIn fact, 28% of trans people report avoiding health care altogether, due to stigmatization and harassment, even among health care professionals or pharmacists. UnitedHealthcare transgender benefits …

https://www.uhc.com/news-articles/healthy-living/transgender-care

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Does Insurance Cover Gender-Affirming Care?

(9 days ago) WEBSome 21% of transgender adults receive Medicaid, the joint federal and state health insurance plan for low-income Americans. On a state-by-state basis, Medicaid coverage is uneven.

https://www.investopedia.com/paying-for-transgender-surgeries-5184794

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Aetna Agrees to Expand Coverage for Gender-Affirming Surgeries

(1 days ago) WEBSarah Huny Young for The New York Times. Allison Escolastico, a 30-year-old transgender woman, has wanted breast augmentation surgery for a decade. By …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/health/transgender-aetna-health-insurance.html

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Demographics, Insurance Coverage, and Access to Care Among …

(8 days ago) WEBHealth Insurance Coverage. A larger share of transgender than cisgender adults (19% vs. 12%, respectively) report that they were uninsured over the 2017-2018 …

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/issue-brief/demographics-insurance-coverage-and-access-to-care-among-transgender-adults/

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Health insurance coverage issues for transgender people in the …

(7 days ago) WEB11 rows · Introduction Insurance plans issued in the United States since the 1980s routinely contained broadly written exclusions prohibiting payment for care related …

https://transcare.ucsf.edu/guidelines/insurance

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Transgender people report years of battles for health insurance …

(Just Now) WEBTwenty-four states and Washington, D.C., prohibit transgender exclusions in health insurance coverage, according to the Movement Advancement Project, a …

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-health-and-wellness/transgender-people-report-years-battles-health-insurance-coverage-rcna2145

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State health care plans must cover transgender-related care, …

(2 days ago) WEBA groundbreaking ruling by a federal appeals court ensures gender-affirming surgery is covered by state-run health insurance programs. The decision ordered the …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/state-healthcare-plans-must-cover-transgender-related-care-federal-court-rules

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Medicare National Center for Transgender Equality

(1 days ago) WEBMedicare also covers medically necessary hormone therapy for transgender people. These medications are part of Medicare Part D lists of covered medications and should be …

https://transequality.org/know-your-rights/medicare

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Federal health plans to expand gender-affirming care coverage for …

(8 days ago) WEBThose in a family plan can expect an average increase of $20.87. Open season for federal employees to re-enroll or change their health insurance for next year …

https://www.federaltimes.com/fedlife/benefits/2022/10/07/federal-health-plans-to-expand-gender-affirming-care-coverage-for-2023/

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Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance - NPR

(5 days ago) WEBThose are covered for patients with breast cancer, but they were not covered by the health insurance plans for transgender patients. In an 8-6 decision, the …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/29/1247896150/transgender-health-insurance-west-virginia-north-carolina-appeals-court

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Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance, says …

(5 days ago) WEBThose are covered for patients with breast cancer, but they were not covered by the health insurance plans for transgender patients. In an 8-6 decision, the …

https://www.kpbs.org/news/health/2024/04/29/transgender-health-care-must-be-paid-for-by-state-insurance-says-an-appeals-court

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Transgender Health Program: Insurance Information OHSU

(8 days ago) WEBThe Oregon Health Plan covers hormone therapy and some surgical services for transgender and gender-nonbinary patients. Talk to your health care provider and …

https://www.ohsu.edu/transgender-health/transgender-health-program-insurance-information

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Healthcare and Health Insurance for LGBTQ+ People - Investopedia

(3 days ago) WEBCosts and Availability of Gender-Affirming Care. The cost of transgender-specific care can range from $25,000 to $75,000, according to one widely published …

https://www.investopedia.com/insurance-for-lgbtq-people-5179642

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Transgender Coverage Exclusions From Health Insurance Come …

(Just Now) WEBDespite both medical and legal consensus, 30 states allow health insurance plans to exclude transgender-related health care from coverage. Most of …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/03/12/701510605/fresh-challenges-to-state-exclusions-on-transgender-health-coverage

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Health Coverage Information for Transgender New Yorkers

(2 days ago) WEBIf you have Medicaid, Child Health Plus, or the Essential Plan, New York protections apply, but there are different rules. Check with the NYS Department of Health (DOH) at (800) …

https://www.dfs.ny.gov/consumers/health_insurance/transgender_healthcare

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Insurance Information Gender Affirming Health Program

(8 days ago) WEBUnderstanding insurance coverage can be confusing and frustrating for those seeking gender affirming care. There is no "best plan" for transgender care since each …

https://transcare.ucsf.edu/insurance-information

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State health plans must cover gender-affirming surgery, US …

(9 days ago) WEBApril 29 (Reuters) - Health insurance plans run by U.S. states must cover gender-affirming surgeries for transgender people, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday. The 8-6 …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/state-health-plans-must-cover-gender-affirming-surgery-us-appeals-court-rules-2024-04-29/

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11th Circuit Rules Trans Health Insurance Exclusions Violate Civil

(8 days ago) WEBOn Monday, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that transgender health insurance exclusions violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The case was brought by a …

https://truthout.org/articles/11th-circuit-rules-trans-health-insurance-exclusions-violate-civil-rights-act/

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“Final” Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Regulations - JD Supra

(9 days ago) WEBInsurance; Commercial Real Estate; The 2024 Final Rule clarifies OCR’s position on certain open issues affecting employer-provided group health plans, …

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/final-section-1557-nondiscrimination-2094543/

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A Georgia County Spent Millions to Deny a Trans Deputy Health …

(3 days ago) WEBA federal appeals court ruled that exclusions in health insurance plans barring coverage for gender-affirming care for transgender individuals violate Title VII of …

https://www.metroweekly.com/2024/05/a-georgia-county-spent-millions-to-deny-a-trans-deputy-health-care-it-failed/

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Georgia County Must Pay for Transgender Deputy’s Surgery, …

(9 days ago) WEBThe judge ordered the county’s insurance plan to pay for the surgery and Lange eventually underwent the procedure. A jury awarded Lange $60,000 in damages …

https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2024/05/16/774479.htm

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18 states sue the Biden administration over transgender worker …

(2 days ago) WEBEighteen Republican-led states sued the Biden administration late Monday over new federal guidance that aims to protect transgender Americans from workplace …

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/18-states-sue-biden-administration-transgender-worker-protections-rcna152239

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Peru Chooses Bigotry in Medical Services Human Rights Watch

(3 days ago) WEBPeru’s government published a presidential decree on May 10 classifying trans identities as mental health conditions in the country’s Essential Health Insurance Plan, …

https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/05/15/peru-chooses-bigotry-medical-services

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Peru classifies transgender, nonbinary and intersex people as

(2 days ago) WEBThe decree will supposedly alter the language in the Essentials Health Insurance Plan to reflect that trans and intersex people have a mental disorder, LGBTQ+ outlet Pink News …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/peru-classifies-trans-intersex-people-as-mentally-ill/ar-BB1mr0gW

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