Transgender-Inclusive Benefits: Colleges & Universities
This page is part of a set of resources for employers to implement transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage. See "Transgender-Inclusive Benefits for Employees and Dependents" for the complete set of resources.
A newer area of focus on colleges and campuses is ensuring that health insurance policies provide transgender-inclusive coverage.
Student Health Plans
Colleges and universities with student health plans that provide minimum or better transgender-inclusive coverage including at least some transition-related surgeries. (15 TOTAL):
- Emerson College (Fall 2007)
- Emory University (Summer 2010)
- Portland State University (Fall 2008)
- Stanford University (Fall 2010)
- University of California Berkeley
- University of California Davis
- University of California Irvine
- University of California Los Angeles
- University of California Riverside
- University of California San Diego
- University of California San Francisco
- University of California Santa Barbara
- University of California Santa Cruz
- University of Michigan (Fall 2007 - all students; Jan 2006 Grad Student Employees)
- University of Pennsylvania (Fall 2010)
- University of Washington (Fall 2008)
Washington University in St. Louis covers surgical services only, and not hormone therapy. Harvard University (Fall 2010) covers surgical services only for chest reconstruction or breast augmentation.
Employee Health Plans
Colleges and universities with employee plans that provide minimum or better transgender-inclusive coverage (12 TOTAL):
- American University
- University of California Berkeley
- University of California Davis
- University of California Irvine
- University of California Los Angeles
- University of California Merced
- University of California Riverside
- University of California San Diego
- University of California San Francisco
- University of California Santa Barbara
- University of California Santa Cruz
- University of Michigan
Harvard University (Fall 2010) covers surgical services only for chest reconstruction or breast augmentation.
