Providing inclusive and accessible health care options is critical when it comes to supporting your plan members. It can also further your organization’s inclusivity initiatives. This can help you attract and retain top talent.
This optional coverage is available as Core or Core + Enhanced:
Core Coverage
Coverage for basic surgical procedures not covered under the individual’s provincial or territorial health care plan. Examples include the reduction of the Adam’s apple and voice surgery.
Enhanced Coverage
Additional coverage for surgical procedures to align feminine or masculine features to the affirmed gender such as facial bone reduction or cheek augmentation.
*Must be added to Core Coverage.
Read our Gender Affirmation Coverage brochure here.
In 2021, approximately 1M Canadians above the age of 15 said they were part of a sexual minority. And around 100K identified as transgender and/or non-binary.1
1 Statistics Canada, 2022. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/220427/dq220427b-eng.htm