The preauthorization requirement waiver was issued to help address ongoing administrative problems with new contractor TriWest Healthcare Alliance.
The order directs that federally-run insurance programs, including TRICARE and Medicaid, exclude coverage for gender-affirming care for those under 19.
The order mandates that federally run insurance programs exclude coverage for gender-affirming care for individuals under 19.
A temporary waiver allows beneficiaries to take their referral from a primary care manager directly to a specialist without waiting for approval.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to restrict federal funding and support for gender-affirming care for transgender minors and some adults, which he described as harmful and irreversible.
President Trump issued an executive order Tuesday that aims to stop the use of puberty blockers, hormones and other forms of gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
The second extension was made to ensure that beneficiaries who have been unable to update their payment information can do so before losing coverage.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday restricting gender transition procedures for individuals under 19.
Trump signed an executive order banning federally funded insurance programs from covering gender-affirming care for minors and tasked the Department of Justice with aggressively pursuing litigation to oppose these procedures.
President Donald Trump issued a wide-ranging executive order on Tuesday directing the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies to examine policies related to gender-affirming care for children and teens.
President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that seeks to crack down on government funding, coverage and promotion of sex change procedures on minors as concerns persist about their
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday barring federal support for gender-affirming medical care for people under the age of 19, according to the White House. “It is the policy of the United States that it will not fund,