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Some states, such as West Virginia, have state employee health plans and/or Medicaid policies that explicitly exclude transgender healthcare coverage. These exclusions have the effect of banning insurance coverage for care like hormone therapy or gender-affirming surgeries, including top surgery and SRS. Coverage could be denied even when a doctor determines such care is medically necessary for a particular individual. Under certain federal and state laws, including the Affordable Care Act, covered entities are not permitted to discriminatorily restrict a transgender individual’s access to healthcare. If you are a state employee or if you receive insurance through Medicaid and were denied care based on a transgender health exclusion, contact our Civil Rights and Impact Litigation Group. Our clerk is available at (877) 344-4628 or online.