Vermont Medicaid will now cover gender reassignment surgeries for people under 21

Health insurance regulators have expanded the coverage for transgender Vermonters receiving Medicaid.

Previously people seeking gender reassignment surgeries and other body-altering procedures related to gender dysphoria could be covered by Medicaid only if they were 21 or older. Under the new rules, Medicaid will extend gender modification coverage to everyone, including minors with parental consent. The rule change further allows emancipated minors with Medicaid to receive body modification surgeries.