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How To Get Kaiser Health Insurance To Cover Sps/ Do I Need Facial Fem Surgery


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Guest emma'sdilemma

Hello everyone!

I have two main questions, one is about Kaiser and getting them to pay for my SRS. I haven't tried yet, but I've heard it is often difficult to get medical insurance to pay for Sexual Reassignment, even if your plan says that they will (I'm pretty sure that my Kaiser plan say it should cover SRS). Does anyone have experience with this? Advice? It would be especially helpful if there is anyone who has dealt with Kaiser, but any experience with any insurance provider could be helpful for me to hear. Thanks!

My other question is in regards to Facial Feminization Surgery. Right now I am just starting to plan my transition, I haven't done hormones or electrolysis or anything, and I don't know a whole lot about it. I don't think my Kaiser insurance cover Facial Feminization Surgery (correct me if I'm wrong), but I don't really know how "feminine" my face is and how easy or hard it will be for me to pass. I'm kind of freaking out about it... I'm 5"6' so I'm good height-wise, but I just don't know about my face. I took this picture pretty recently while backpacking and I'm going to attach it. I've put on a little weight since then, and I'm actually not sure if its that great a representation of what my face normally looks like, but its the best I could find from recent times. If anyone can tell me an honest opinion about how easy you think it will be for me to pass, and what kinds of facial features could I get worked on in Facial Feminization Surgery that could help me to have a more feminine face.

Thanks!!!

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Guest Donna Jean

Again, Honey.....

I'm not getting and FFS...I'm 60 years old, but the HRT has femenized my face pretty well, being on it for 13 months...

I'd suggest doing HRT first and if you're not that happy with the results, go for FFS!

From that small pic, i'd say that you have a good face to build on!

That's my .02!

HUGGS!

Donna Jean

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Guest ReginaRenea
Hello everyone!

I have two main questions, one is about Kaiser and getting them to pay for my SRS. I haven't tried yet, but I've heard it is often difficult to get medical insurance to pay for Sexual Reassignment, even if your plan says that they will (I'm pretty sure that my Kaiser plan say it should cover SRS). Does anyone have experience with this? Advice? It would be especially helpful if there is anyone who has dealt with Kaiser, but any experience with any insurance provider could be helpful for me to hear. Thanks!

My other question is in regards to Facial Feminization Surgery. Right now I am just starting to plan my transition, I haven't done hormones or electrolysis or anything, and I don't know a whole lot about it. I don't think my Kaiser insurance cover Facial Feminization Surgery (correct me if I'm wrong), but I don't really know how "feminine" my face is and how easy or hard it will be for me to pass. I'm kind of freaking out about it... I'm 5"6' so I'm good height-wise, but I just don't know about my face. I took this picture pretty recently while backpacking and I'm going to attach it. I've put on a little weight since then, and I'm actually not sure if its that great a representation of what my face normally looks like, but its the best I could find from recent times. If anyone can tell me an honest opinion about how easy you think it will be for me to pass, and what kinds of facial features could I get worked on in Facial Feminization Surgery that could help me to have a more feminine face.

Thanks!!!

Hi Emma; I don't think you will need FFS. With HRT and some electrolisis you should be able to do just fine, you have to give the HRT time to work.

That depends on how fast or how slow your body responds to HRT- take baby steps to start. As for insurance- if SRS is on the list of covered surgeries

and you have two doctors saying that it is medically nessesary for you to have it done then they will pay for it. At least that's what my insurance told me. But that is down the road a bit for me. Everything in order. First thing for you is therapy to make sure this is what you want. I'm still doing therapy

and will keep going after everything is done on me. I'm in RLE for 5 months now and I enjoy it. Stick with the ladies on here and they will help you.

Luv always Regina Renea

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