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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Facial feminization surgery => Topic started by: VioletKnight on April 30, 2017, 07:59:33 PM

Title: How to get FFS covered by Kaiser in Colorado
Post by: VioletKnight on April 30, 2017, 07:59:33 PM
I am currently covered by Kaiser Permanente and I heard that there's a clinic in Oakland California. However I live in Colorado and don't know if they cover out of state doctors.

I can never truly be happy with the face I currently have and it is severely impacting my livelyhood. I would like to know the full process of getting it covered, such as which therapists I would need to see and how long the process would be as well as final costs.
Title: Re: How to get FFS covered by Kaiser in Colorado
Post by: Axolotl on April 30, 2017, 08:34:33 PM
I'm shocked that an insurance company would cover FFS at all.  I assume they must also cover SRS?
Title: Re: How to get FFS covered by Kaiser in Colorado
Post by: keojampamd on April 30, 2017, 09:45:09 PM
Dr. Andrew Kleinberger performs FFS for Kaiser.  He is a former fellow who trained under Dr Spiegel for FFS.  I would ask Kaiser for a referral to see him.
Title: Re: How to get FFS covered by Kaiser in Colorado
Post by: Dena on April 30, 2017, 11:49:46 PM
Insurance is regulated by  the state insurance board. Because of that, purchasing or providing insurance across state boarders isn't normally done. That is also why there is a blue cross of arizona and a blue cross of california.
Title: Re: How to get FFS covered by Kaiser in Colorado
Post by: VioletKnight on May 03, 2017, 07:42:13 PM
Quote from: Dena on April 30, 2017, 11:49:46 PM
Insurance is regulated by  the state insurance board. Because of that, purchasing or providing insurance across state boarders isn't normally done. That is also why there is a blue cross of arizona and a blue cross of california.

Well that's lame