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‘Make your health insurance company cry’: One woman’s fight to turn the tables on insurers (sfstandard.com)

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"... The “dirty secret” of the insurance industry is that most denials can be successfully appealed..."

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Yeah, honestly the appeal is a standard step in the bottom surgery process in the states. I know one lady who had to explain to her insurer why removal of the penis was a necessary step in her vaginoplasty.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

"are you sure it needs to be removed? Have you considered just taking it off first?"

The insurance, probably

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"We heard that song. Aren't they all just detachable?"

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

detachable penis