MonsteraNSFW 4 points 9m ago
If you find out an estimate for how much it ends up coating please let me know, it's been my barrier to entry for top surgery and I wanna know how much to expect under Starbies insurance!
ThatOneTransGirl 3 points 9m ago
You can call the Starbucks Advocacy hotline and they’ll put you in contact with someone who specializes in transgender coverage policy. I forget the number but your manager should have it in hand at the BoH. You won’t be dealing with Starbucks directly though, so calling them probably won’t help much since they no longer cover the cost for transgender healthcare; they’re just going to tell you to call your insurance directly.
For top surgery specifically, you’re going to go through your insurance provider directly. Starbucks doesn’t pay for top surgery anymore. So you should call your provider and get an account set up with them. You should make an appointment to get a check up with a gp while you do this since you’ll need to get your bmi, and some blood work on file and it’s best to do it sooner than later. Once you get set up, they’ll most likely have a transgender health specialist that can guide you through their specific hoops.
Generally though, you’re going to need to see a therapist to get a letter recommending you for surgery (getting this letter requires you to have been on hrt for a minimum of 12 continuous months). Then you’ll take the letter to your surgeon and work with them. Realistically if you start now, you’ll get top surgery by this time next year.