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Key termsCase Manager - Usually a doctor or nurse assigned to you by your insurance company to help you understand your plan, as well as advise you in health care decisions. Co-insurance - Percent of the medical costs you are required to pay. Copay - Fixed cost of medical services, varies from service to service. Deductible - Amount one must pay before insurance will start to cover medical services. Network - Group of healthcare providers who have signed a contract with an insurance company(s). HMO - Health Maintenance Organizations, a single network based healthcare plan managed by a PCP. PCP - Primary Care Provider, your primary doctor. Required by most HMO insurance plans. PPO - Preferred Provider Organizations, a multi-network based healthcare plan. Provider - Any doctor, or specialist who provides healthcare. Specialist - Healthcare provider who provides a special service that your normal doctor cannot. Checking for TG/TS related coverageto:
Key termsCase Manager - Usually a doctor or nurse assigned to you by your insurance company to help you understand your plan, as well as advise you in health care decisions.
Co-insurance - Percent of the medical costs you are required to pay.
Copay - Fixed cost of medical services, varies from service to service.
Deductible - Amount one must pay before insurance will start to cover medical services.
Network - Group of healthcare providers who have signed a contract with an insurance company(s).
HMO - Health Maintenance Organizations, a single network based healthcare plan managed by a PCP.
PCP - Primary Care Provider, your primary doctor. Required by most HMO insurance plans.
PPO - Preferred Provider Organizations, a multi-network based healthcare plan.
Provider - Any doctor, or specialist who provides healthcare.
Specialist - Healthcare provider who provides a special service that your normal doctor cannot.
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Source(s): HRC.org - Finding Insurance for Transgender-Related Healthcare Tags: , , , , , Metadata -- keep at end of page Summary:Basics on insurance transsexuals Tags: stories Categories: Surgery | Register - Edit - History - Print - Recent Changes - SearchPage last modified on April 03, 2016, at 07:35 PM to:
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Key termsCase Manager - Usually a doctor or nurse assigned to you by your insurance company to help you understand your plan, as well as advise you in health care decisions.
Co-insurance - Percent of the medical costs you are required to pay.
Copay - Fixed cost of medical services, varies from service to service.
Deductible - Amount one must pay before insurance will start to cover medical services.
Network - Group of healthcare providers who have signed a contract with an insurance company(s).
HMO - Health Maintenance Organizations, a single network based healthcare plan managed by a PCP.
PCP - Primary Care Provider, your primary doctor. Required by most HMO insurance plans.
PPO - Preferred Provider Organizations, a multi-network based healthcare plan.
Provider - Any doctor, or specialist who provides healthcare.
Specialist - Healthcare provider who provides a special service that your normal doctor cannot.
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Key termsCase Manager - Usually a doctor or nurse assigned to you by your insurance company to help you understand your plan, as well as advise you in health care decisions. Co-insurance - Percent of the medical costs you are required to pay. Copay - Fixed cost of medical services, varies from service to service. Deductible - Amount one must pay before insurance will start to cover medical services. Network - Group of healthcare providers who have signed a contract with an insurance company(s). HMO - Health Maintenance Organizations, a single network based healthcare plan managed by a PCP. PCP - Primary Care Provider, your primary doctor. Required by most HMO insurance plans. PPO - Preferred Provider Organizations, a multi-network based healthcare plan. Provider - Any doctor, or specialist who provides healthcare. Specialist - Healthcare provider who provides a special service that your normal doctor cannot. Checking for TG/TS related coverageChanged lines 59-60 from:
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Source(s): HRC.org - Finding Insurance for Transgender-Related Healthcare Tags: , , , , , Metadata -- keep at end of page Summary:Basics on insurance transsexuals Tags: stories Categories: Surgery | Register - Edit - History - Print - Recent Changes - SearchPage last modified on April 03, 2016, at 07:35 PM Added line 27:
Case Manager - Usually a doctor or nurse assigned to you by your insurance company to help you understand your plan, as well as advise you in health care decisions.
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If you do find TG/TS services specifically listed in the limitations and exclusions of your plan do not give up! These days an increasing number of plans have the ability so simply add TG/TS services such as SRS/GCS to an existing or new plan for little or no extra cost. If you get your health care though an employee you will have to talk to your Human Resources Department to ask if they can add it to your plan. In general it may only take a single phone call for them to add it to your plan if they are willing to do it. to:
If you do find TG/TS services specifically listed in the limitations and exclusions of your plan do not give up! These days an increasing number of plans have the ability so simply add TG/TS services such as SRS/GCS to an existing or new plan for little or no extra cost. If you get your health care though an employer you will have to talk to your Human Resources Department to ask if they can add it to your plan. In general it may only take a single phone call for them to add it to your plan if they are willing to do it. Changed line 41 from:
If you do not find Transgender/Transsexual Services such as sexual reassignment surgery, therapy, or hormone replacement therapy in the limitations and exclusions section of your plan. The next step is to read your plan, or call your insurance provider to confirm what services are covered and what the copay/co-insurance cost would be. to:
If you do not find Transgender/Transsexual Services such as sexual reassignment surgery, therapy, or hormone replacement therapy in the limitations and exclusions section of your plan, this means those services are covered. The next step is to read your plan, or call your insurance provider to confirm what services are covered and what the copay/co-insurance cost would be. Changed line 41 from:
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If you do not find Transgender/Transsexual Services such as sexual reassignment surgery, therapy, or hormone replacement therapy in the limitations and exclusions section of your plan. The next step is to read your plan, or call your insurance provider to confirm what services are covered and what the copay/co-insurance cost would be. Changed line 39 from:
The first thing to do when checking a plan for coverage is to check the limitations and exclusions list. This list can be obtained from your current or potential healthcare provider, and can be requested as needed. It is recommended that if you get your insurance through your employer, that you get this list from the insurance company itself as the copy they have on file may be out of date. to:
The first thing to do when checking a plan for coverage is to check the limitations and exclusions list. This list can be obtained from your current or potential healthcare provider, and can be found on your instance providers website when you log in. If you need an updated copy of it due to a policy change it can be requested as needed. It is recommended that if you get your insurance through your employer, that you get this list from the insurance company itself as the copy they have on file may be out of date. Changed lines 7-11 from:
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More and more insurance companies are starting to cover TG/TS services, such as but not limited to: Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), Behavior Health (therapist), and transition related surgeries. Here are some people experience getting their health care to cover TG/TS Services: Added lines 6-7:
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Navigating your current health care plan, or attempting to select a new one can be a very difficult process. This page attempts to explain health insurance in terms of a TG/TS patient. Please feel free to update this page as needed. Added lines 16-17:
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If you do find TG/TS services specifically listed in the limitations and exclusions of your plan do not give up! These days an increasing number of plans have the ability so simply add TG/TS services such as SRS/GCS to an existing or new plan for little or no extra cost. If you get your health care though an employee you will have to talk to your Human Resources Department to:
If you do find TG/TS services specifically listed in the limitations and exclusions of your plan do not give up! These days an increasing number of plans have the ability so simply add TG/TS services such as SRS/GCS to an existing or new plan for little or no extra cost. If you get your health care though an employee you will have to talk to your Human Resources Department to ask if they can add it to your plan. In general it may only take a single phone call for them to add it to your plan if they are willing to do it. Changed lines 21-29 from:
Co-insurance - Percent of the medical costs you are required to pay.
Copay - Fixed cost of medical services, varies from service to service.
Deductible - Amount one must pay before insurance will start to cover medical services.
Network - Group of healthcare providers who have signed a contract with an insurance company(s).
HMO - Health Maintenance Organizations, a single network based healthcare plan managed by a PCP.
PCP - Primary Care Provider, your primary doctor. Required by most HMO insurance plans.
PPO - Preferred Provider Organizations, a multi-network based healthcare plan.
Provider - Any doctor, or specialist who provides healthcare.
Specialist - Healthcare provider who provides a special service that your normal doctor cannot.
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Co-insurance - Percent of the medical costs you are required to pay.
Copay - Fixed cost of medical services, varies from service to service.
Deductible - Amount one must pay before insurance will start to cover medical services.
Network - Group of healthcare providers who have signed a contract with an insurance company(s).
HMO - Health Maintenance Organizations, a single network based healthcare plan managed by a PCP.
PCP - Primary Care Provider, your primary doctor. Required by most HMO insurance plans.
PPO - Preferred Provider Organizations, a multi-network based healthcare plan.
Provider - Any doctor, or specialist who provides healthcare.
Specialist - Healthcare provider who provides a special service that your normal doctor cannot.
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Co-insurance - Percent of the medical costs you are required to pay.
Copay - Fixed cost of medical services, varies from service to service.
Deductible - Amount one must pay before insurance will start to cover medical services.
Network - Group of healthcare providers who have signed a contract with an insurance company(s).
HMO - Health Maintenance Organizations, a single network based healthcare plan managed by a PCP.
PCP - Primary Care Provider, your primary doctor. Required by most HMO insurance plans.
PPO - Preferred Provider Organizations, a multi-network based healthcare plan.
Provider - Any doctor, or specialist who provides healthcare.
Specialist - Healthcare provider who provides a special service that your normal doctor cannot.
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If you do not fine Transgender/Transsexual Services such as sexual reassignment surgery, therapy, or hormone replacement therapy in the limitations and exclusions section of your plan. The next step is to read your plan, or call your insurance provider to confirm what services are covered and what the copay/co-insurance cost would be. If you do find TG/TS services specifically listed in the limitations and exclusions of your plan do not give up! These days an increasing number of plans have the ability so simply add TG/TS services such as SRS/GCS to an existing or new plan for little or no extra cost. If you get your health care though an employee you will have to talk to your Human Resources Department Added lines 39-40:
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The first thing to do when checking a plan for coverage is to check the limitations and exclusions list. This list can be obtained from your current or potential healthcare provider, and can be requested as needed. It is recommended that if you get your insurance through your employer, that you attempt to:
The first thing to do when checking a plan for coverage is to check the limitations and exclusions list. This list can be obtained from your current or potential healthcare provider, and can be requested as needed. It is recommended that if you get your insurance through your employer, that you get this list from the insurance company itself as the copy they have on file may be out of date. Once you check the Added lines 1-6:
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Checking for TG/TS related coverageThe first thing to do when checking a plan for coverage is to check the limitations and exclusions list. This list can be obtained from your current or potential healthcare provider, and can be requested as needed. It is recommended that if you get your insurance through your employer, that you attempt Changed lines 7-11 from:
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When selecting a plan, there are a few things that are key too look for to see if TG/TS related care will be available. The following sections will attempt to outline the following items:
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Insurance coverage for GCS/SRSInsurance RequirementsThe following is a list of insurance requirements for GCS/SRS:
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