Health insurance for gender affirming care can be overwhelmingly complex in the USA. Getting an answer to "What does my plan cover?" can take hours. Federal| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
December at the QueerDoc blog has been all about insurance. As we come to a close, we'd like to highlight some helpful resources for navigating insurance| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
Tips from QueerDoc on accessing meds more effectively when insurance doesn't cover gender affirming care.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) published a request for comments from the public about gender affirming care. The deadline for comments is September 26, 2025 at 11:59pm Eastern. We’ll include their list of questions further down. It is clear that they have an agenda: reasons to ban care nationally. The FTC is the department of […]| QueerDoc • Trans Online Doctors Office
At the time of publishing this, YES, you can get a passport in your correct name and gender. Lambda Legal keeps an alert page with updates to the two lawsuits challenging the executive order banning appropriate gender identity markers on passports here. Lambda Legal also maintains a travel safety guide and checklist: Staying Safe and […]| QueerDoc • Trans Online Doctors Office
The 2022 U.S. Trans Survey dropped their health and wellbeing findings report in June. This is a data results from a 2022 survey of 92,329 trans and nonbinary individuals aged 16+, from people living in all 50 states, Washington D.C., and several U.S. territories and military bases overseas. The survey was available in Spanish and […]| QueerDoc • Trans Online Doctors Office
This isn’t the ruling we had hoped for. Obviously. Today the Supreme Court ruled that the Tennessee law banning youth gender care does not violate the right to equal protection. In short, the court majority ruled that banning youth gender care is not sex discrimination. Instead, the court ruled that states do have the ability […]| QueerDoc • Trans Online Doctors Office
We are a proud partner provider for Point of Pride’s HRT Access Fund. What Does The HRT Access Fund Do? It supports 12 months of HRT-related care, including: Who Can Apply To the HRT Access Fund? Want More info? Then APPLY! Donate to Support Care with QueerDoc through Point of Pride! Directly support patients receiving […]| QueerDoc • Trans Online Doctors Office
U.S. v. Skrmetti is the lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s gender affirming youth care ban. It was argued in front of the Supreme Court in December, 2024, and we expect a ruling sometime in June, 2025. Soon. This could have a huge impact on youth care in the United States. The Supreme Court’s yearly calendar ends at […]| QueerDoc • Trans Online Doctors Office
One evidence review of the literature on gender affirming care for youth. Two evidence reviews on gender affirming care for youth. Three evidence reviews on gender affirming care for youth! (Well, “evidence review” might be stretching it for two of these three.) So many reviews! First we had the Cass Report out of the UK, […]| QueerDoc • Trans Online Doctors Office
On Tuesday, May 13th, 2025, a Montana judge permanently struck down SB99, which was a ban on transgender youth care. The Fourth Judicial District judge ruled that SB 99 is unconstitutional under the Montana State Constitution. This is great news for Montana youth and families! Care for transgender youth is no longer under the shadow […]| QueerDoc • Trans Online Doctors Office
As of Jan 1, 2026, WA State will require insurance reimbursement for 12-month prescriptions for gender affirming medications.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
At QueerDoc, we ARE queer, gender diverse, trauma-informed, body-positive, sex-positive, and kink-positive. We PASSIONATELY want to increase access to expert, affirming, and culturally competent care for queer and gender expansive children, adolescents, and adults. We do this through direct telemedicine services available in Alaska, California, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. We also offer provider education and training and organizational consulting.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
Shield states have laws or executive orders in place that protect patients who travel to receive care and their providers from prosecution or investigation.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
Washignton state now has shield laws on the books protecting access to gender affirming care and abortion.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
Dear Legislators: || QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
Helpful tips for organizing and which steps to prioritize for your legal transition (state and federal IDs and documents) as we head into 2025.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
The safety of your medical records is critical—especially in today’s climate of increasing political hostility toward trans and gender diverse (TGD)| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
Messaging! VPN! Two-Factor Authentication! Online Privacy! | #nonbinaryhealth, #transhealth, gender affirming care, online, privacy, QueerDoc| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
Information on how to request a copy of your medical records and request changes if incorrect information is present.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
Introducing our welcome video decision tree for requesting your first appointment. All QueerDoc patients start with a free introductory visit.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
QueerDoc does not accept insurance. We offer clear, transparent SLIDING SCALE pricing for everyone.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
WA State has a law requiring insurance coverage for gender affirming care by state-regulated plans. Self-funded plans are exempt.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
Responses to the publication of the Trump administration's HHS (Health and Human Services) report on Gender Affirming Care for Youth.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
Scientific articles can be confusing! Let's talk about how to read a medical journal article and evaluate and understand the science.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
The Oregon Department of Justice has published an explanation of the Oregon shield law and its protections for gender affirming care.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
Getting gender affirming care is rapidly changing, state by state. Here's a guide to getting care and making your appointment at QueerDoc.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
The Washington State Attorney General's Office has published Know Your Rights: Gender Affirming Care. It's fantastic. Thanks, Washington! | #nonbinaryhealth,| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
A timeline of challenges and information on accessing gender affirming youth care after the January 28th executive order banning federal funding.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
While QueerDoc offers fully virtual services, federal and state law require you to be physically in a state where we are licensed at the time of your visit.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
QueerDoc's response to the 1/28/25 executive order banning affirming care for transgender and gender diverse youth at the federal level.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
Dr. Beal discusses a May, 2024 paper on estradiol valerate dosing guidelines and how this paper validates our clinical knowledge and practice. Hint: smaller| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
Tips on operational security (op-sec) and keeping yourself and your data safer in an era of increasing privacy threats.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
Our attempt at gathering and documenting breaking news and alerts for the 2025 legislative session in the states we serve.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
Curating our individual and team media libraries is a radical, restorative act. So here's some of the media we're consuming in difficult times.| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
Which T-blocker or anti-androgen is right for you? Spironolactone, finasteride, dutasteride, or bicalutamide?| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
Spiro? Finasteride? Bicalutamide? A chart to point out some of the differences in testosterone blockers. | #antiandrogen, #nonbinaryhealth,| QueerDoc • Transgender and Gender Diverse Online Healthcare
