Review of Health Insurance Policy Inclusivity of Gender Nonconforming and Nonbinary Individuals Seeking Gender-Affirming Health Care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An increasing number of individuals who present to health care professionals identify as transgender, gender nonconforming (GNC), and gender nonbinary (NB). GNC/NB individuals experience higher rates of discrimination in health care settings compared with their binary (e.g., trans male and trans female) counterparts. Outdated language excludes the nuances of gender identity. The goal of this study was to evaluate whether current terminology found in health insurance policies may be a barrier to gender-affirming health care for GNC/NB individuals.

Methods

Health insurance policies for a diverse subset of government (n=4) and private (n=6) payers were obtained in May 2020. Policies were reviewed independently by two members of the research team to dete

SUBMITTER: Bond SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9829125 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature