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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Gender Correction Surgery => Topic started by: mistyjensen on March 13, 2016, 03:10:54 PM

Title: Getting NYS Medicaid to cover genital electrolysis for SRS
Post by: mistyjensen on March 13, 2016, 03:10:54 PM
Hello,

One of the candidates to peform my vaginoplasty recommended that I start genital electrolysis as soon as possible, so I can have the surgery tentatively in June.

I live in NY, and have Fidelis Medicaid managed health care. I know that the cost of genital electrolysis is covered under the law for NYS Medicaid recipients who want to have gender affirming surgeries. I cannot find any information currently online about how to get the proceedure covered. Does anyone know how to get genital electrolysis covered by a Medicaid managed health care plan such as Fidelis?

Thank you in advance of your help.

Sincerely,
Caitlyn
Title: Re: Getting NYS Medicaid to cover genital electrolysis for SRS
Post by: TinaVane on March 24, 2016, 05:37:38 PM
where at in new york state do you live ? Um because in new york city you could easily find them ... hhhhmmmmm but it would be help to know where at do you live there
Title: Re: Getting NYS Medicaid to cover genital electrolysis for SRS
Post by: mistyjensen on March 24, 2016, 06:02:54 PM
Hi,

I'm often in NYC.
Title: Re: Getting NYS Medicaid to cover genital electrolysis for SRS
Post by: Katie on March 24, 2016, 06:05:32 PM
Ya know theres a crap load of SRS doctors out there that don't require this hair removal. Just saying............
Title: Re: Getting NYS Medicaid to cover genital electrolysis for SRS
Post by: TinaVane on March 24, 2016, 08:47:09 PM
Quote from: Katie on March 24, 2016, 06:05:32 PM
Ya know theres a crap load of SRS doctors out there that don't require this hair removal. Just saying............

But i think with medicaid one has to pick the one from such medicaid list ? I am guessing ... it seem like such a run around ... I wonder how long she had to wait to get approved by medicaid to be honest
Title: Re: Getting NYS Medicaid to cover genital electrolysis for SRS
Post by: mistyjensen on March 25, 2016, 04:59:02 PM
Dr. Ting is the only surgeon in NY that I can think of who is capable of performing vaginoplasties, and his office his willing to work with NY Medicaid managed health care plans. Dr. Kaufman hasn't performed a vaginiplasty, yet.
Title: Re: Getting NYS Medicaid to cover genital electrolysis for SRS
Post by: mistyjensen on March 25, 2016, 05:01:36 PM
Quote from: TinaVane on March 24, 2016, 05:37:38 PM
where at in new york state do you live ? Um because in new york city you could easily find them ... hhhhmmmmm but it would be help to know where at do you live there

Hi,

Thank you for your message.

Just to clarify - I'm not looking for places to have electrolysis performed. I'm trying to find out if anyone experience getting a Medciaid managed health care plan, in my case Fidelis, to cover the cost of electrolysis for GRS.

Title: Re: Getting NYS Medicaid to cover genital electrolysis for SRS
Post by: TinaVane on March 25, 2016, 05:49:41 PM
Quote from: caitlynjconklin on March 25, 2016, 05:01:36 PM
Hi,

Thank you for your message.

Just to clarify - I'm not looking for places to have electrolysis performed. I'm trying to find out if anyone experience getting a Medciaid managed health care plan, in my case Fidelis, to cover the cost of electrolysis for GRS.
I just realized that after the fact lol. And good luck love
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