Insurers Unsure On Transgender Care
By Marie Szaniszlo, Boston Herald | |
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In a state world-renowned for its medical talent, no
"We were concerned people were having to go all over the country for this surgery," Dr.
Under state law, health plans are required to develop evidence-based medical necessity guidelines for such procedures.
"We are determined to ... not exclude treatment for this condition," Rubenstein said.
On the other hand, he said, Harvard Pilgrim does not want to approve procedures such as facial feminization for transgender people if those procedures would be considered merely cosmetic for other people.
"If we cover them for transgender patients, we would be being reverse-discriminatory," said Dr.
But
Getting the proper treatment also can save money that might otherwise be spent on treatment for alcohol or substance abuse or depression, said
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