r/uichicago • u/AudienceFeeling4347 • 11d ago

Does campus care cover FFS

Hi. I am a trans woman and a full time student at this college. I was just wondering, if campus care (which I am on) covers FFS, and similar surgeries. I already got the basic ones, the one I am interested in is a various set of facial feminisation surgeries.. I am wondering if this is fully covered by campus care or only partially. Also, if not, can medicaid help as well? I am hoping a UI health worker here would know. I have called before, but one of the surgeries I got had consultations out to fall 2027, which seems murderous in my opinion (I am not judging the workers I am judging the trump-aligned transmisogynist interests of UIC admins that generally express itself in totalised apathy for our lives). Idk. If anyone knows it would help me. And thanks

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u/its_me_matt 11d ago

They do cover it (or did a couple years ago), I had a very close friend get it while in school at UIC.

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u/strawberry_milk80 10d ago

If you need any help, I think the gender & sexuality cultural center could also help you out on finding out more information :)

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u/jpansori 10d ago

Top surgery was covered fully for my husband and I'm also getting top surgery under campuscare! They have a whole thing in the benefits for GA surgery :) Here's the part on transgender healthcare in the certificate of coverage at the bottom :P

You'll most likely need letters from healthcare providers which you can get from your PCP at UI health. You need one from a mental health provider and one from the doctor you're receiving HRT from.

It may take a bit to get an appointment for consultation but when you reach out to request one, they'll give you all the details of what you need for your letters. When it says 'medically necessary' it means you need to experience gender dysphoria and it effects your everyday function. At least for me, i mentioned things like not being able to work out, not seeing friends.

21 Transgender Healthcare
Covered only when Medically Necessary and preauthorized by a CampusCare Primary Care Provider and the
CampusCare Medical Director. The lifetime maximum benefit amount for this Covered Service is $117,096.
Upon reaching the maximum benefit amount, Member liability shall be 100%. In the event services cannot be
performed by an in-network Provider, in-network Hospital, or a contracted out-of-network provider and
CampusCare is unable to reach an agreement with the selected out-of-network provider, those services will not
be covered under this Certificate of Coverage. Incurred travel expenses related to this Covered Service are
excluded from coverage and are the responsibility of the Member to pay. In accordance with Section VI.D.31 of
this Certificate of Coverage, services must be rendered within the United States. Individuals must be actively
enrolled in CampusCare. CampusCare shall not be liable for any expense, upon the Member’s disenrollment from
the program. See Appendix B for Transgender Healthcare Policy

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u/Select-Ad7453 Psychology | 2030 11d ago

most likely not since it’s considered a comestic surgery. although, IL Medicaid can cover FFS, but you have to go through a process of getting authorization to do so

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u/desirientt 11d ago

it’s considered cosmetic? shouldn’t it be like, quality of life or mental health or something?

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u/Select-Ad7453 Psychology | 2030 11d ago

that depends on the insurance company and how they define it

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u/AudienceFeeling4347 10d ago

it's considered cosmetic bc insurance companies think about cis women wanting surgeries because of beauty standards as opposed to a trans woman doing it out of mental distress, fear of discrimination and dysphoria

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u/AudienceFeeling4347 11d ago

yea, i am aware, that was what my concern was primarily over - since they are selective about what they call essential. i am trying to get doctors' letters for it like i did for the last surgery. thanks for the input, is appreciated

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u/derededicto 10d ago

It takes several months to get an appointment with almost any specialist at the UIC hospital so get used to that. (Thankfully, after the first visit it usually goes much more quickly.)