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Usually I don’t watch doomer content but YouTube has gotten to me lately abt the economy Is there any hope anymore to get affordable top surgery (hopefully w insurance) or not really anymore /gen
#ftm
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Anonymous 15w

My surgery was $300 with good insurance, but it mostly depends on your area. If you’re American, check your states laws on insurance requirements for coverage; if insurance policies have to cover GAC or not. You can also check for out of state surgeons, I think out of pocket can cost $3k-$10k. Then there’s the golden goose, Medicaid. Free surgery from the taxpayer 🙏.

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Anonymous 14w

totally depends on insurance and location. i live in NY and have BCBS, the surgery will cost me $500 + whatever anesthesia and other hospital fees might be, but those will hopefully be covered under my insurance. you can find affordable care as long as your insurance covers it :(

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Anonymous 14w

my bf got his top surgery for $50 basically just a deposit and a compression binder. he was on his moms insurance from the state of california. you also can try to get a job specifically for their insurance, like working through the state. also there’s out of the country options that are cheaper, like I have heard from a doctor I went to in mexico (for an ear infection) that a lot of trans people go there for surgeries.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 14w

Medicaid seems like the best answer for me rn but with the way everything is going I don’t know how long Medicare will be here for me I’m currently on family insurance but how do u find an affordable doctor

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 14w

There’s a list of surgeons on transbucket, and you should check your insurance’s search for plastic surgeons. R/topsurgery on the reddits is a good resource as well

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