Transgender benefits gain attention of employers

[traci_k]

Transgender benefits gain attention of employers

http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20150719/NEWS03/150719845/transgender-benefits-gain-attention-of-employers-as-a-way-to-foster?tags=|74|307

Business Insurance
By Shelby Livingston
July 19, 2015

As awareness for transgender issues increases, more employers are including coverage for transition-related health care as a way to foster an inclusive workplace environment while attracting and retaining workers.

These benefits, meant for individuals transitioning to the opposite sex, may include mental health counseling, hormone replacement therapy and gender reassignment surgery. Some employers may even include coverage for facial feminization or reducing the Adam's apple, though most procedures considered cosmetic are not offered.
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Hopefully more companies will start including transition services in their benefits. Good article by a business insurance group.

[AndrewB]

In Oregon, Intel has chosen to cover all my transition-related expenses—including top surgery—through their health insurance. If every medium to high-end company did this, our community would seriously be a better place. Here's to hoping for a brighter tomorrow for trans* people everywhere!