The plans in one fifth of US states exclude coverage for many types of gender procedures. Transgender health insurance coverage is proving to be a difficult road for many Americans who need gender affirming/confirming surgeries. The challenge is that many insurers and politicians view these procedures and therapies as cosmetic. That opinion is in contrast with major medical organizations which refer to gender affirming surgeries as medically necessary. As a result, transgender health insurance often fails to cover procedures and therapies for this purpose. Among the common treatments for gender…
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Connecticut insurance companies required to provide sex change coverage
Insurers in the state must also provide their policyholders with treatment and counseling for the procedures. The Connecticut Insurance Department has now issued a directive that states that all insurers within the state must provide their policyholders with coverage for sex change operations, counseling, and treatments. The department recently put out a bulletin to the various carriers throughout the state that indicated this requirement. According to the report, Connecticut insurance companies must all make certain that “individuals with gender dysphoria … are not denied access to medically necessary care because…
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