Gender-Affirming Care

Bell Health provides assessments and letters for gender-affirming care, including hormones and gender-affirming surgeries, following WPATH standards.

What to Expect

-With written permission, the therapist will collaborate with the letter recipient (typically a doctor's office and/or insurance company) to verify letter requirements for specific gender-affirming procedure sought 

-Therapist and client will meet for a telehealth consultation including psychosocial assessment, gender history, and medical history. This consultation typically lasts 1-1.5 hours.

-Therapist will prepare a letter that meets the requirements of insurance company and/or healthcare provider, and WPATH standards of care.

-Therapist will meet with client via telehealth to review letter, discuss and make edits. This consultation typically takes about 15 minutes.

-The final letter will be sent directly to client's healthcare provider/insurance company, and a copy will be provided to the client.

Have questions? Ready to get started? Please reach out!

amargolis@mybellhealth.com or (617) 237-0839‬