{"id":180,"date":"2021-09-01T12:53:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T19:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/tgnbhealthprogram\/?page_id=180"},"modified":"2024-11-14T12:01:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T20:01:12","slug":"gender-affirming-care-referrals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/tgnbhealthprogram\/uwm-providers-intranet\/gender-affirming-care-referrals\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender-Affirming Care Referrals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Washington state law<\/a>\u00a0prevents insurance discrimination based on gender identity and in 2021 Washington State passed\u00a0Senate Bill 5313<\/a>, prohibiting health insurers from denying or limiting coverage for\u00a0gender-affirming treatment<\/a>\u00a0when that care is prescribed to an individual on the basis of a protected gender expression or identity, is medically necessary, and is prescribed in accordance with accepted standards of care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, there are often a number of documentation and health-related steps necessary in order to meet the\u00a0World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH)<\/a>\u00a0standards of care<\/em>\u00a0and requirements for coverage through insurance. All gender-affirming surgeries must meet the above standards of care and have this documented by both a primary care provider and mental health provider(s), regardless of insurance coverage and payment. All gender-affirming health providers are required to follow WPATH standards of care that include provider letters, without exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please read<\/strong> the Before making a referral for gender-affirming surgical care \u2013 What you need to know<\/em><\/strong> section below to ensure these steps are completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gender-affirming surgical care coverage process is unique and the provider documents required are specific to these services and this population. No additional referring provider letter requirements are necessary for primary care establishment, or the initiation or management of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on current gender-affirming care services available at UW Medicine<\/a>. If you are interested in learning about gender-affirming care and becoming an allied provider check out the TGNB Allied Provider Resources page<\/a> and contact us<\/a>\u00a0to be added to the group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Washington state law\u00a0prevents insurance discrimination based on gender identity and in 2021 Washington State passed\u00a0Senate Bill 5313, prohibiting health insurers from denying or limiting coverage for\u00a0gender-affirming treatment\u00a0when that care is prescribed to an individual on the basis of a protected gender expression or identity, is medically necessary, and is prescribed in accordance with accepted standards […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":57,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-180","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t