Surgical Standards of Care and Insurance Authorization of Gender-Affirming Facial Surgery.
Facial feminization
Facial masculinization
Gender affirming surgery
Insurance authorization
Journal
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America
ISSN: 1558-1365
Titre abrégé: Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9001454
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 Jan 2024
06 Jan 2024
Historique:
medline:
7
1
2024
pubmed:
7
1
2024
entrez:
6
1
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Transgender and gender-diverse patients face complex, multifactorial barriers to medically necessary gender-affirming care. Insurance coverage for facial feminizing and masculinizing surgeries is one such obstacle. Providers and affiliated team members must have a comprehensive understanding of clinical standards of care, medical documentation, insurance policy and terminology, and related legislation to successfully navigate this administrative quagmire and ensure patient access to care..
Identifiants
pubmed: 38184479
pii: S1042-3699(23)00098-5
doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2023.12.004
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
Published by Elsevier Inc.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Disclosure The authors have no relevant or material financial interests that relate to the research and sources described in this article.