Disparities in Facial Feminization Surgery Coverage: MassHealth Versus Private Insurance Coverage in Massachusetts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Facial feminization surgery (FFS) is a component of gender-affirming care for transgender women and includes a variety of surgical procedures with the unified goal of improving patients' quality of life and mitigating mental distress. This study examined insurance coverage, costs, and claim denials for commonly desired FFS procedures in Massachusetts.

Methods

Data from the Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis claims database (2016-2021) were analyzed for transgender patients undergoing FFS procedures in Massachusetts. The study focused on comparing costs and denial rates between public and private insurance for frontal bone reduction, eyebrow lift, upper and lower blepharoplasty, canthopexy, rhinoplasty, genioplasty, and tracheal shave.

Resu

SUBMITTER: Farzan JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12269817 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature