We had done a bunch of research between January 27, 2013 and February 20, 2013. We looked at insurance policies and legal documents and how to change names and birth certificates and drivers' licenses. We had the HealthPartners policy all printed out and ready to go. We looked at in-network therapists etc...We were looking at EVERYTHING and we thought we had it pretty nailed down.
But for some reason, on March 11, 2013, I checked out the HealthPartners policy one more time and it had changed! Initially they required therapy for six months with top surgery allowed at the same time as hormones IF the person couldn't pass without it. So that covered me. So, we figured, surgery in late summer. But with a revision on 2/13/2013, the policy changed! Now they were following, to the letter, the WPATH Standards of Care Version 7. This means no required amount of time for therapy and no requirement for hormones before top surgery. Boy, I was excited.
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