Insurance Coverage for Facial Masculinization Surgery Will Promote Gender-Affirming Health Equity.

Authors

Matteo Laspro, Erika Thys, Alexandra Verzella, Bachar Chaya, David Tran, Eduardo D Rodriguez, Laura L Kimberly

Published in

Transgender health. Volume 11. Issue 5. Pages 289-292. Epub Jun 23, 2025.

Abstract

The latest Standards of Care, issued in 2022 by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, designate facial masculinization surgery (FMS) as beneficial for some people. Yet health insurance carriers have not adjusted coverage policies, despite growing public interest in FMS. We review the current state of insurance coverage and geographic availability of FMS in the United States. Efforts should be made to expand insurance coverage, alongside other measures to improve access. Designating FMS as a medically necessary intervention eligible for coverage by both public and private insurance carriers is likely to reduce inequities in access to transmasculine care.

PMID:
42604009
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 16 Aug 2026.

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