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Worldwide, health insurance often doesn't cover surgeries that are just for transgender people. As a result, the person has to save up to pay for it out of pocket. This section should list some health insurance companies known to cover these. | Worldwide, health insurance often doesn't cover surgeries that are just for transgender people. As a result, the person has to save up to pay for it out of pocket. This section should list some health insurance companies known to cover these. | ||
==Surgery loans== | ==Surgery loans== | ||
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Some organizations let a person borrow money from them in order to cover surgery. These organizations are called surgery financing companies. Some of them offer loans for kinds of surgeries that are just for transgender people. The company will want you to pay off the loan at about USD$250 to USD$300 each month. In order to apply for a loan, you need a [[Saving up for transition expenses#Credit score|good credit score]], and a monthly income of at least USD$1500. <ref>"FTM Top Surgery Financing & Grants." http://www.topsurgery.net/costs/top-surgery-financing.htm#sthash.DOUsrxQI.dpuf | Some organizations let a person borrow money from them in order to cover surgery. These organizations are called surgery financing companies. Some of them offer loans for kinds of surgeries that are just for transgender people. The company will want you to pay off the loan at about USD$250 to USD$300 each month. In order to apply for a loan, you need a [[Saving up for transition expenses#Credit score|good credit score]], and a monthly income of at least USD$1500. <ref>"FTM Top Surgery Financing & Grants." http://www.topsurgery.net/costs/top-surgery-financing.htm#sthash.DOUsrxQI.dpuf</ref> | ||
==Surgery grants== | ==Surgery grants== | ||
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External links about surgery grants: | External links about surgery grants: | ||
* [http://www.cklife.org/ CK LIFE Surgery Scholarship Fund] | * [http://blacktrans.org/what-we-do/programs-services/28-health/65-trans-health-fund.html Black Transmen Inc FTM Fund] | ||
* [http://jimcollinsfoundation.org/ Jim Collins Foundation] | * [http://www.cklife.org/ CK LIFE Surgery Scholarship Fund] | ||
* [ | * [http://jimcollinsfoundation.org/ Jim Collins Foundation] | ||
* [ | * [http://point5cc.com/surgery-fund/ Point5cc Transgender Surgery Fund] | ||
* [http://rizitimaneministries.vpweb.com/Trans-surgery-Scholarship.html Rizi Timane Ministries – Trans-surgery Scholarship] | |||
* [http://tufforg.com/ TUFF] | * [http://tufforg.com/ TUFF] | ||