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How to Access Gender-Affirming Healthcare & Appeal Insurance Denials of Care (Health Insurance for LGBTQ Folks Ep. 6)
In the sixth episode of our Health Insurance for LGBTQ People series, we look at the process of getting access to gender-affirming care, discussing everything from filling out the marketplace application as a trans person, to finding trans-affirming providers, getting prior authorization, and appealing denials of coverage.

Ben Panico (he/they)
11 min read


How to Find Health Insurance that Covers Gender-Affirming Care: (Health Insurance for LGBTQ Folks Ep. 5)
In the fifth episode of our Health Insurance for LGBTQ People series, we dive into different plan contracts searching for coverage of gender-affirming care, understanding prior authorization requirements, and noting plan exclusions. We go through the important things to look for and walk through several examples so you can learn how to figure out if a plan will cover the care you need.

Ben Panico (he/they)
11 min read
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