Consumer Health Resources for the

LGBTQ CommunityEmily Vardell

evardell@unc.edu@evardell

Consider Resources for Dual Perspectives•Caregiver•Care-receiver

Find an LGBT-Friendly Provider

http://www.glma.org/

Healthcare Equality Index

http://www.hrc.org/campaigns/healthcare-equality-index

Unique Aspect of LGBTQ Consumer Health Resources•May overlap with other information areas• Law• National Center for Lesbian Rights• National Center for Transgender Equality• Transgender Law

• Support Systems• PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)

Affordable Care Act Implications• Prohibits refusing coverage due to preexisting conditions• HIV/AIDS• Transgender individuals

• No more lifetime dollar limits• Long-term, comprehensive treatment of chronic diseases• Costs of gender confirmation surgeries (in plans that cover this)

• In addition:• https://www.healthcare.gov/married-same-sex-couples-and-the-marketplace

/• https://www.healthcare.gov/transgender-health-care/

Questions?Emily Vardell

evardell@unc.edu