FTM's and Transitioning

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Linus

Actually, DamonK is in the same boat as me. You have to get two doctors to write that it's a medical necessity. Although Aetna covers it, it doesn't explicitly say just go and do. There are some hoops to go through. My company recently switched to Aetna (thank you Anthem for trying to jack up rates 800%!) and the doctor I'm seeing (out of network) is good and very trans friendly but I may try to find a doctor that is in network and trans friendly (not always possible). At the least, this doctor I'm going to ask if she can recommend a surgeon or two since she's known to the transmen community here.

I'd like to go to the one that Theo recommended but I don't know if that would then be covered by insurance or not.

Yes, I am aware of that. I am also a member of WPATH.

This may be helpful, Damon, to find providers, including doc #2 for a letter/other resources for finding a provider.

http://www.wpath.org/ (formerly HBIGDA).

http://wpath.org/Documents2/Referral...rces-01-05.pdf