How Accessible Is Genital Gender-Affirming Surgery for Transgender Patients With Commercial and Public Health Insurance in the United States? Results of a Patient-Modeled Search for Services and a Survey of Providers

How Accessible Is Genital Gender-Affirming Surgery for Transgender Patients With Commercial and Public Health Insurance in the United States? Results of a Patient-Modeled Search for Services and a Survey of Providers

Introduction: In the United States, 1.4–1.65 million people identify as transgender, many of whom will seek genital gender-affirming surgery (GAS). The number of surgeons, geographic proximity thereof, and exclusionary insurance policies has limited patient access to genital GAS. Aim: To assess the...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Terris-Feldman, BA, Alessandra Chen, MD, Grace Poudrier, BA, Maurice Garcia, MD, MAS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Sexual Medicine
Subjects:
Genital Gender Affirming Surgery
Vaginoplasty
Phalloplasty
Transgender
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S205011612030115X

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