Gender Confirmation Surgery Exclusions Removed

[LordKAT]

Unfortunately at the moment, states can block coverage options and there is a swath of conservative states that do so capriciously and maliciously.  Frankly, I just don't get it.  Want to move to Seattle?

Yes, actually, or near it anyway. I have a lack of funds for the move. If I ever lose my job, I will sell off everything I own and get there one way or the other.

[Shodan]

Is that company coverage?  There are lots of plans under the Affordable Health Care Act that do provide these benefits.
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The ACA plans that are available to me are anything but affordable. Not only do I have to cover myself but I have to cover my family, too and with the income that I'm making that becomes prohibitively expensive. My salary is just enough that these institutions would think that I should be able to cover all my expenses, but not enough to actually do so.  That and Oregon's ACA website is/was so broken that there's no telling what I'd really get anyway.

[Allyda]

To make sure I'm reading this correctly, basically in the US that means srs cannot be excluded by insurance providers anymore, right?

I know my SRS is covered by my insurance. So is my hrt, therapist and Endo visits, and when/if I can find a surgeon, so will my voice surgery. However I'm on disability and have a type of Federal insurance, not state.

However in answer to your question I am not completely sure, but I think that is what this means.

Ally

[JulieBlair]

More news!

http://transgenderlawcenter.org/archives/10537

Progress: Washington's Health Insurance Policies Cannot Discriminate!  8 states down 42 to go.

[Allyda]

The state I live in Florida, though not written into law yet, seems to be following California's model. Our Governor though is being stubborn about signing it into law. My insurance is federal though and follows Washington DC rules, which I believe if I'm not mistaken Washington DC is on the list. In any case my hrt is covered and so is my SRS and so is a trachea shave also my voice surgery if I can ever find a surgeon.

I predict though Florida will be next on the list as we have a pretty large TG community here.

Ally