#jobs

I wanted to share a very unique, delicate and nuanced element of my job search that others might not think about or have to worry about.

I have a transgender daughter. Imagine getting to a final round of interviews or even an offer only to find out that your potential employer's health coverage has a blanket exclusion for medically necessary gender-affirming care for transgender employees and their dependents.

Now, imagine requesting a copy of a company's "evidence of coverage" which is typically a 100+ page document (not the summary of benefits) and not being able to get it because recruiters don't have access to it. Now imagine that employer instructing you to call the healthcare provider for confirmation details who will not talk to you because you are not yet an employee and the details are confidential.

To even try to get the information I need to make an informed decision about the company, I have to reveal very sensitive, private details about my family and my daughter that, depending on the employer, hiring manager(s) or leaders, might not allies of transgender people? ❌ (Truth: if that's the case I wouldn't want to work for them anyway, but that's not the point. lol)

Now, imagine another potential employer that lists gender-affirming care details on their Careers webpage within the context of all other medical benefits and it's included right on the summary of benefits. ❤️

Has anyone else faced similar challenges in their job search process relating to medical exclusions?