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As part of their ongoing medical care for Gender Dysphoria as documented by [Name of Primary Care, mental health, or surgical provider], [Name of Patient] is receiving/has received [list gender affirming care-mental health support/ Hormone Therapy Replacement (HRT)/ previous surgical care] . [Name of Patient] endorses significant distress over incongruence between [pronoun] sex assigned at birth and gender identify/anatomy/etc. A complete psychosocial evaluation was performed and [patient name] is found to have no coexisting behavioral health diagnoses.  \n*OR the patient is found to have coexisting behavioral health diagnoses [Dx list] which are adequately managed by [  ] and not a barrier to surgical candidacy. (i.e.“The patient meets criteria for diagnoses of anxiety and depression which are adequately managed by therapy and antidepressants.”)  \n*For patients that are not medically safe to receive HRT or do not desire HRT, this must be indicated as well. For example,“As part of their ongoing medical care for Gender Dysphoria [Name of Patient} receives gender affirming mental health support, or gender affirming medical guidance from their medical provider, but does not desire HRT at this time as it does not affirm their non-binary gender identity at this time.”  \n[Name of Patient] has identified and presented as [gender identity] for [time frame] . At this time [patient name] desires to pursue [gender affirming surgery], in order","cbCaiqGcumQUUKZT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqGcumQUUKZT","pdf",135698,"English","# Mental Health Assessment Letter Requirements\n## Purpose and Assessment Criteria\n## Required Statements and Provider Credentials\n## WA HCA Sample Provider Letter\n## Things to Consider","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of a mental health assessment letter for surgical insurance coverage?\",\"answer\":\"The letter supports assessment of stability (capacity) and documentation needed to address persistent gender dysphoria and surgical candidacy for gender-affirming care.\"},{\"question\":\"What key requirements must the mental health provider include?\",\"answer\":\"The letter should confirm the gender dysphoria diagnosis (DSM-5), provide provider credentials, state the patient is a good surgical candidate, explain why surgery is the next reasonable step, and confirm co-existing issues are reasonably well controlled.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the template provide guidance for patients who are not safe for HRT or do not desire HRT?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. The document instructs that such cases must be explicitly indicated, including whether the patient receives gender-affirming support and does not desire HRT at that time.\"}]","Mental Health Assessment Letter Requirements - Sample Provider Letter | PDF"]