Gender-Affirming Health Services
Provided by: Health PEI
Service Description
Provides medical services and supports for individuals who seek gender-affirming health care. Covered procedures include:
Note: Requests for retroactive financial coverage of surgeries completed without prior approval will not be considered.
- Clitoral release
- Erectile/testicular implant
- Hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
- Mastectomy with chest masculinization
- Chest feminization
- Metoidioplasty
- Oophorectomy
- Phalloplasty
- Scrotoplasty
- Vaginectomy
Note: Requests for retroactive financial coverage of surgeries completed without prior approval will not be considered.
Information
Eligibility:
Open to PEI residentsTo qualify for coverage from PEI Medicare for surgical procedures, individuals must:
-Be assessed and recommended for surgery by a qualified physician or nurse practitioner
-Have a physician or nurse practitioner complete and submit the Gender Confirming Surgery Prior Approval Request Form with any necessary attachments to Health PEI's Out of Province Coordinator
-Receive written approval for the surgery, in advance of the surgery, from the Out of Province Coordinator
To qualify for coverage from PEI Medicare for non-surgical procedures in PEI, individuals must:
-Complete a Gender Confirming Procedure Prior Approval Request Form and submit it to the Health PEI Gender-Affirming Clinic with any necessary attachments
-Receive written approval, in advance of the procedure, by the Gender-Affirming Procedure Approval Committee
-Follow the steps outlined for Out-of-Province Medical Travel if need to travel out-of-province
-Be assessed and recommended for surgery by a qualified physician or nurse practitioner
-Have a physician or nurse practitioner complete and submit the Gender Confirming Surgery Prior Approval Request Form with any necessary attachments to Health PEI's Out of Province Coordinator
-Receive written approval for the surgery, in advance of the surgery, from the Out of Province Coordinator
To qualify for coverage from PEI Medicare for non-surgical procedures in PEI, individuals must:
-Complete a Gender Confirming Procedure Prior Approval Request Form and submit it to the Health PEI Gender-Affirming Clinic with any necessary attachments
-Receive written approval, in advance of the procedure, by the Gender-Affirming Procedure Approval Committee
-Follow the steps outlined for Out-of-Province Medical Travel if need to travel out-of-province
Fees:
Yes * Pharmacare may require partial costs of hormone therapy medications
How to Access:
Contact family physician or nurse practitioner, if you have neither of them or prefer not to talk to them:-Call or email the Patient Navigator-Assessments are available at Community Mental Health Program-Contact a private practitioner-Self-referral to the Gender Affirming Clinic, which is held twice a month (902-569-7772, gac@ihis.org)
Documents Required:
Valid PEI Health Card * Applicants for surgical procedures must have their family physician or nurse practitioner complete and submit a Gender Confirming Surgery Prior Approval Request Form * For Out-of-Province procedure, supporting documents required
Program Email:
Program Phone Numbers:
Language:
English
Coverage Area:
Prince Edward Island
Service Locations & Contact Info
- 16 Garfield Street, Charlottetown, PE C1A 6A5
- Coverage Area:Prince Edward Island
- Disabilities Access:Wheelchair accessible
- Mon:8am - 4pm
Tue:8am - 4pm
Wed:8am - 4pm
Thu:8am - 4pm
Fri:8am - 4pm
- General Inquiries
902-368-6130
