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Since the Trump administration medically necessary gender affirming care is covered my Medicare and Medicaid.
https://www.healthline.com/health/medic ... ffirmation
Gender Affirmation: Does Medicare Cover It?Medically reviewed by Ayonna Tolbert, PharmD — By Eleesha Lockett, MS on July 7, 2020
- Medicare covers gender affirmation procedures when they’re deemed medically necessary.
- Procedures covered by Medicare may include hormone therapy, gender affirmation surgeries, and counseling before and after surgery.
Gender affirmation or confirmation, formerly called gender reassignment, is a surgical procedure or series of procedures that transgender people may use to help affirm their gender identity. Most gender affirmation surgeries are major procedures that can be quite costly if you don’t have insurance. The good news is that if you’re a Medicare beneficiary considering gender affirmation surgery, your Medicare plan should cover all medically necessary affirmation-related services in 2020.This article will take a closer look at what gender affirmation is and what Medicare covers for affirmation-related services.