The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is working with national and local organizations to endure the LGBT community get quality health insurance and health care information.
Below are some helpful resources.
- HHS LGBT Health and Wellbeing Website
- Health Coverage Options for Same-Sex Couples: Healthcare.gov / CuidadodeSalud.gov
- LGBT-themed #GetCovered Images
- ASPE Research Brief: Outreach and Enrollment for LGBT Individuals: Promising Practices from the Field
Assister Webinars
Reaching and Assisting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Communities (6/10/16):
#HealthyAdulting: Best Practices to Engage Young Adults in Health Care Enrollment; and Reaching and Assisting LGBT Communities. (11/18/16)
Other Resources:
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Affordable Care Act (ACA) Enrollment Assistance for LGBT Communities: A Resource for Behavioral Health Providers
- Out2Enroll Website: www.Out2Enroll.org
- Out2Enroll: Key Lessons for LGBT Outreach and Enrollment Under the Affordable Care Act
- Strong Families: Where to Start, What to Ask: A Guide for LGBT People Choosing Health Care Plans
- Center for American Progress: Moving the Needle: The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on LGBT Communities
Transgender Health
- Transgender Health Care and the Marketplace: Healthcare.gov / CuidadoDeSalud.gov
- Identifying the Transgender Population in the Medicare Program: http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/trgh.2016.0031
- National Center for Transgender Equality: Health Care Rights and Transgender People
- Lambda Legal: Creating Equal Access to Quality Health Care for Transgender Patients: Transgender-Affirming Hospital Policies