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Title: Medicare to examine ban on gender reassignment surgery
Post by: bethany on December 12, 2013, 06:26:10 PM
The Obama administration is set to re-examine the ban that prohibits Medicare from covering gender reassignment surgery, according to a memorandum obtained Tuesday by the Washington Blade.

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/12/11/medicare-re-examine-gender/?utm_content=buffera433f&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=Buffer (http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/12/11/medicare-re-examine-gender/?utm_content=buffera433f&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=Buffer)

Written by Chris Johnson
Posted on Washinton Blade

If Medicare changes its policy I might have to rethink about getting SRS. 
Title: Re: Medicare to examine ban on gender reassignment surgery
Post by: Miss_Bungle1991 on December 12, 2013, 06:35:27 PM
Yeah, it would great for other people. It won't make any difference in my own life but that doesn't matter.
Title: Re: Medicare to examine ban on gender reassignment surgery
Post by: MiaOhMya! on December 12, 2013, 09:12:50 PM
It is good they are "revisiting this". At least its not an election year so maybe it could pass quietly?
Title: Re: Medicare to examine ban on gender reassignment surgery
Post by: Just Shelly on December 12, 2013, 09:27:02 PM
This is really good news to hear since many insurance companies cover services based on what Medicare covers. So even if you do not have Medicaid or Medicare it can still benefit you.

Many insurance companies already cover it...so this will only make it more accepted!
Title: Re: Medicare to examine ban on gender reassignment surgery
Post by: LordKAT on December 13, 2013, 01:11:00 AM
I hope it is medicare and medicaid. It may change my idea of what insurance to sign up for and definitely affect what state I live in.
Title: Re: Medicare to examine ban on gender reassignment surgery
Post by: MiaOhMya! on December 13, 2013, 03:44:30 AM
Thanks Shelley, that made me smile. I did not know that!  ;D
Title: Re: Medicare to examine ban on gender reassignment surgery
Post by: Gina Taylor on December 14, 2013, 09:34:52 PM
Thanks Bethany Dawn for bringing this to our attention. I'll have to see which one I'm with. The New Year is really looking so much better!!!  :)