I can’t see anyone having a problem with our tax dollars being used for sex-change operations.
(CNSNews.com) – Medicare and Medicaid do not pay for sex-change surgery, but that may change.
In response to a formal request from a transsexual woman, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on March 28 that it has launched a formal “reconsideration” of its current refusal to cover surgical treatment for “gender identity disorder.”
The initial 30-day public comment period began Thursday, when the notice was posted.
CMS says it will consider all public comments, and it is particularly interested in clinical studies and other scientific information pertaining to transsexual surgery.
According to CMS, Surgical Treatment for Gender Identity Disorder (formerly referred to as transsexual surgery in chapter 140.3 of the Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual) is currently not covered under the Medicare Part A and Part B programs.