• jahtnamas
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    8 months ago

    i have an informed consent clinic in mind (easily accessible by bus too since i cannot drive) but no idea how much the appointment is going to cost me and all my income anymore is from selling unwanted possessions after being denied medicaid and SSDI.

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      8 months ago

      Hmm…there are some grants you can get if you look around online. I came across some a while ago but forgot where I found them. Try trans equality.org and websites like that

    • KeenSnappersDontCome@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Depending on where you live you might be eligible for your state specific expanded medicaid program. I couldn’t find a website that will let you look up what your state calls your plan but https://www.medicaid.gov/state-overviews/state-profiles/index.html will let you know if your state has such a program (all but 10 states have an expansion program). If your state does have an expansion program do a search for “[STATE] + medicaid expansion” to find your state run government website and you can see the eligibility requirements. The common requirements are that you don’t qualify for other assistance (medicaid and SSDI) and that you make less than 138% of the federal poverty level (​$20,783) so it sounds like you might qualify.

      I was able to enroll in my states medicaid expansion program and get an appointment at an informed consent clinic that accepted the insurance. Both T and E are covered under my states plan but I don’t know if that applies to all states.

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        8 months ago

        i have actually looked into this before, and my state does not offer expanded medicaid, but thank you anyway