findings
76
%
of this year’s rated businesses have determined that coverage is available for at least one of five categories of transgender-related treatment (criterion 2c).
Criterion 2c (See Appendix A. on p. 21 for individual employer ratings) Businesses That Offer at Least One Transgender-Inclusive Benefit 447 437
2010
+2
%
2009
Of the employers that met this criterion:
n 59 percent
n 55 percent
n 24 percent
n 20 percent
n 12 percent
provide short-term leave for surgical procedures; provide mental health benefits for counseling by a mental health professional (not limited counseling provided by Employee Assistance Programs); provide pharmacy benefits for hormone therapy; provide health benefits for medical visits and lab procedures related to hormone therapy; and provide health benefits for surgical procedures.
The majority of employers that obtain credit for criterion 2c have done so through short-term leave coverage — which generally does not fall under health insurance and its exclusions — or mental health counseling, which can also fall outside of the health insurance plan or, if covered by the health insurance plan, can fall outside the scope of more limited transgender exclusions.
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