Medicare and LGBTQ+ Older Adults: Resources for Advocates

The latest resource from Justice in Aging focuses on Medicare and LGBTQ+ older adults, addressing the challenges they face in accessing and utilizing their Medicare benefits. The publication includes two fact sheets to provide essential information and tips for LGBTQ+ older adults with Medicare and their advocates. The first fact sheet, "Marriage, Medicare, and Medicaid: What Same-Sex Couples Need to Know," covers Medicare coverage rules for spouses and the impact of spousal income on programs affecting Medicare costs. The second fact sheet, "Medicare & Transgender Older Adults: What Transgender People Need to Know," addresses critical issues related to gender identification, surgeries, transition-related drugs, and sex-specific procedures.