What I learned from reading a thousand emergency room bills

Re:What I learned from reading a thousand emergency room bills by kupiakos on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @05:47PM (#18720623)

> If it's cosmetic, then I could see the argument.

Then there's another problem: who defines what is considered "cosmetic"? Most insurance companies currently don't cover e.g. facial feminization surgeries for transgender women, even though they're considered medically necessary by WPATH, a document drafted largely by insurance companies [0].

[0]: https://www.wpath.org/media/cms/Documents/SOC%20v7/SOC%20V7_..., p. 58

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Re:What I learned from reading a thousand emergency room bills by UnpossibleJim on Thursday December 20, 2018 @03:08PM (#18728638)

I said I could see the argument, not necessarily agree with it. I mean, in this day and age insurance companies also consider a severe cleft palate a cosmetic surgery and not a necessity. I certainly would not leave it up to them. I think it should be left up to the consult doctor, to be honest. If you don't agree, consult another =/

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