What Is a “Specialized Gender Identity Treatment Center” as Specified Under the PSU Health Plan?

Question by The Advocate of the Devil: What is a “specialized gender identity treatment center” as specified under the PSU health plan?
I’m looking at this:

“Coverage will not be
provided unless the member has already completed a recognized program at a specialized
gender identity treatment center.”

https://www.aetnastudenthealth.com/schools/psu/dombrochure1213.pdf

Now, I’m currently seeing a therapist, currently taking hormones and also full-time, but I’ve never heard of anything like this. What is it?

Best answer:

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