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Insurance does not consider the date of the letter alone to meet this requirement.  \nSample Letter  \n[Letterhead][Date]  \nPatient Name: [Name of Patient][Legal Name if different] Pronouns: [Patient’s Pronouns] Patient DOB [DOB]  \nTo Whom It May Concern:  \nI am writing this letter of support on behalf of my client [Patient Name] who has been seeing me for therapy since [Date of First Visit] and/or was evaluated by me on [Assessment Date] for gender affirming [Name of Surgery, e.g. breast augmentation, hysterectomy, mastectomy,  \nmetoidioplasty/phalloplasty, orchiectomy, vulvovaginoplasty, etc.] . I am experienced in providing gender affirming care to transgender and gender diverse patients. [You can state how long you have been providing gender affirming care.]  \n[Patient Name] identifies as [Gender Identity] and was assessed for and diagnosed with Gender Dysphoria (F64.1), documented by [Name of Provider] . [Patient Name] is receiving/has received [List gender affirming care, e.g. mental health support, Hormone Therapy Replacement (HRT), previous surgery, etc.] . However, [Patient Name] still endorses significant distress over incongruence between [Pronoun] sex assigned at birth and gender identity.  \n*A complete psychosocial evaluation was performed on [Date(s)], and [Patient Name] is found to have no coexisting behavioral health diagnoses. *OR [Patient Name] is found to have coexisting behavioral health diagnoses [List] which are adequately managed by [Management methods] . These are not a barrier to surgical candidacy.  \n**For patients who do not receive HRT, state that here. (i.e.“As part of ongoing care for Gender Dysphoria,[Patient Name] receives gender affirming mental health support and medical care, but does not desire HRT at this time as it does not affirm their nonbinary gender identity at this time.”)  \n[Patient Name] has identified and presented as [Affirmed Gender] for [Time Frame] . [Patient Name] desires to pursue [Name of Surgery] to relieve gender dysphoria. We have discussed the variety of ways that [Patient Name] has changed gender presentation over time, and how these changes have relieved dysphoria. I see no present or uncontrolled psychiatric conditions that would contradict surgical readiness and support [Patient Name]’s care team recommendations for surgery as the next reasonable step to treat [Pronoun] gender dysphoria.  \n[Patient Name] has demonstrated an understanding of the permanence, costs, recovery time, and possible complications of [Name of Surgery] and is fully capable of making an informed decision about surgery. [Patient Name] is reasonably ","cbCairvTvnvnE3fy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairvTvnvnE3fy","pdf",183686,"English","# Letter requirements\n## Required clinical statements\n## Insurance signature and date guidance\n# Sample Letter\n## Patient information section\n## Provider support statements\n## Psychosocial evaluation and readiness\n## Signature and credentials","[{\"question\":\"What key statements must a mental health provider letter include for gender dysphoria surgery support?\",\"answer\":\"The letter must confirm the diagnosis of gender dysphoria, include the provider’s license/credentials, state experience providing gender-affirming care, list recent evaluation or treatment dates, and document surgical candidacy and that the next reasonable step is surgery. 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