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[suzifrommd]

Georgetown Hospital accused of anti-trans discrimination

June 9, 2015 at 7:02 pm EDT | by Lou Chibbaro Jr.

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2015/06/09/georgetown-hospital-accused-of-anti-trans-discrimination/

Alexa Rodriguez, 38, vice president of D.C.'s Latino LGBT History Project, said the refusal came on May 8, five months after one of the hospital's highly regarded breast surgeons, Dr. Troy Pittman, examined her and cleared her for the surgery contingent upon approval for coverage of the procedure by her health insurance provider.

Rodriguez said her insurer, United Healthcare, initially denied coverage but reversed its decision five months later in response to her appeal of the denial.

"They told me that when I got the pre-approval for the insurance we can schedule the surgery," Rodriguez said. "So after I received that approval I called to make an appointment for the surgery."

Much to her dismay, Rodriguez said a hospital employee who schedules Dr. Pittman's appointments told her by phone on May 8 that the hospital was no longer taking transgender women for treatment or surgery.

[qwerty108109]

I can't believe this is happening in our day and age. I thought our money was as green as the next person's.

[suzifrommd]

I can't believe this is happening in our day and age. I thought our money was as green as the next person's.

Me either. In fact, I'm pretty sure it is illegal under the ACA.

[DanielleA]

I bet that it is illegal. Unless there is more to the story what happened is a form of gender bias and if Rodrigues took this issue further, the hospital employee would be facing some sort of inquest. In this day and age that treatment is appaling and shouldn't happen.