For the first time, CMSGov approved a request to provide gender-affirming care as part of Colorado’s Essential Health Benefits (EHB) benchmark, expanding access to care for transgender persons.
For the first time, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved a request to provide gender-affirming care in the individual and small group health insurance markets as part of Colorado's Essential Health Benefit benchmark. Today's landmark step is aligned with the Biden-Harris Administration's efforts to address health care disparities by removing longstanding barriers and expanding access to care for transgender persons.
"Health care should be in reach for everyone; by guaranteeing transgender individuals can access recommended care, we're one step closer to making this a reality," said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra."I am proud to stand with Colorado to remove barriers that have historically made it difficult for transgender people to access health coverage and medical care."
Gender-affirming care is considered a standard level of care by the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Psychiatric Association. Transgender patients often face discriminatory hurdles in accessing medically necessary health care services that affirm gender identity.
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