75
%
of this year’s rated businesses have examined their transgender exclusions to determine that coverage is available for at least one of five categories of treatment (criterion 2c).
Criterion 2c (See Appendix B. on p. 31 for individual employer ratings) Businesses That Offer at Least One Transgender-Inclusive Benefit 437 407
2009
+8
%
2008
Of the employers that met this criterion: ■ 71 percent provide mental health benefits for counseling by a mental health professional. ■ 26 percent provide pharmacy benefits for hormone therapy. ■ 21 percent cover medical visits and lab procedures related to hormone therapy. ■ 12 percent provide health benefits for surgical procedures. ■ 72 percent provide short-term leave for surgical procedures.
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