The National SHIP and SMP Networks along with SAGE and Justice in Aging have published 2 resources on Medicare and Medicaid for transgender older adults and married same-sex couples.
Transgender older adults have unique health care needs that is addressed by Medicare. Since 2015, same-sex marriage is legal in every state. Married same-sex couples are covered under the same Medicare and Medicaid rules as opposite-sex couples.
Click on the links to learn more:
Medicare_and_Transgender_Older_Adults_(English)
Marriage__Medicare__and_Medicaid_-_What_Same-Sex_Couples_Need_to_Know_(English)