By: Abigail Coursolle and Skyler Rosellini
Executive Summary
This chapter is part of NHeLP’s forthcoming Advocate’s Guide to Accessing Gender-Affirming Care in California. It focuses on the rights Medi-Cal beneficiaries have when seeking gender-affirming care and the processes available to challenge barriers to coverage. Specifically, it explains the protections built into Medi-Cal and outlines the steps beneficiaries and advocates can take to file a grievance or appeal when care is denied, delayed, or limited.
