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Gender-affirming care in Kansas

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Care for adults
Allowed
Care for people under 18
In court
KanCare pays for hormones
Unclear
KanCare pays for surgery
Unclear
Private plans must cover care
No state rule

Adults in Kansas can legally get gender-affirming care, including hormones and surgery, but there are no state insurance protections. SB 63 (2025) bans medical transition for minors and bars KanCare and state funds from paying for it; a state court partly blocked the ban in May 2026 while the lawsuit continues.

Draft from official sources, September 24, 2026. Not yet checked by a person. How we verify

On this page
  1. If you are under 18, or a parent
  2. Health centers near you
  3. Hormones by telehealth
  4. Clinics, programs, and funds
  5. Paying for care
  6. Rules for adults
  7. Laws and court cases
  8. Sources

If you are under 18, or a parent

SB 63, the Help Not Harm Act (K.S.A. 65-28,137 to 65-28,142), became law on February 20, 2025, after the Legislature overrode Governor Kelly's veto. It bars providers from giving puberty blockers, hormones, or surgery to people under 18 for gender dysphoria, bars recipients of state funds and state facilities from providing or subsidizing that care, and bars KanCare from covering it.

On May 15, 2026, the Douglas County District Court granted a temporary injunction in Loe v. Kansas, finding the law likely violates the Kansas Constitution. The order may protect only the families who sued; confirm with a provider or the ACLU of Kansas before relying on it. KU Health System lists adolescent care for ages 16 and up.

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Community health centers near you

These federally funded centers must see you whether or not you have insurance, and charge based on income. Many, but not all, prescribe hormone therapy. Call and ask for "gender-affirming care" or "hormone therapy."

Sorting by distance uses your location only on this device. It is never sent anywhere.

Hormones by telehealth

These services prescribe hormones through video visits for people in this state. Point of Pride pays for a year and a half of care with several of them each spring.

  • Plume

    PaidNo Medicaid18+

    Trans-led telehealth service providing informed-consent hormone therapy, lab orders, prescriptions, and letters for surgery and documents, by app and video visit. Self-pay only since January 2026. A Point of Pride HRT Access Fund partner.

    About $99 per month ($90 in NY and NJ), which includes visits, messaging, prescriptions, and document letters. Labs and medications are billed separately and are often cheap with GoodRx or at a community pharmacy. Free for 18 months if you win a Point of Pride HRT Access Fund grant.

  • FOLX Health

    InsuranceTakes insuranceNo Medicaid18+

    LGBTQ-focused telehealth offering hormone therapy, PrEP, primary care, and mental health visits. Accepts major commercial insurance (Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare) but not Medicaid or Medicare. A Point of Pride HRT Access Fund partner.

    In-network with many commercial plans; self-pay membership about $69 to $98 per month all-inclusive.

  • Planned Parenthood

    Sliding scaleTakes insurance

    Many Planned Parenthood affiliates provide informed-consent gender-affirming hormone therapy alongside sexual and reproductive health care, on a sliding scale and with Medicaid. Most affiliates see adults 18 and older; a few see 16- and 17-year-olds with parental consent and a readiness letter. Many start hormone care by telehealth. Self-pay initial consults typically run about $120 to $250 before sliding-scale discounts.

Clinics, programs, and funds

  • The University of Kansas Health System, Gender-Affirming Medicine[4]

    Multidisciplinary program in Kansas City, KS offering hormone therapy, adult surgery, voice therapy, fertility preservation, primary care, and psychology; adolescent care from age 16. Telehealth for Kansas patients. Call 913-588-6200 for a consultation.

    • Insurance
    • Telehealth
    913-588-6200

  • Planned Parenthood Great Plains[7]

    Affiliate with health centers in Kansas including Overland Park and Wichita. Reported to offer gender-affirming hormone therapy for adults; call to confirm services and age limits.

    • Sliding scale
    • Unverified

  • Point of Pride HRT Access Fund[8]

    Pays for telehealth hormone care for trans people who cannot afford it; applications open once a year.

    • Free

  • HRSA Find a Health Center[9]

    Federal locator for community health centers that charge on a sliding scale.

    • Sliding scale
    • Sees uninsured patients

  • Vivent Health Kansas City[11]

    PrEP, HIV/STI/hepatitis C testing, HIV care, primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, serving the metro. Phone 816-561-8784.

    • Cost varies
    816-561-87844309 E 50th Terrace, Suite 100, Kansas City, MO 64130

Paying for care

Medicaid (KanCare)[1][5]

KanCare may not cover gender-affirming medication or surgery for anyone under 18 (K.S.A. 65-28,138). We found no written adult exclusion but could not confirm adult coverage; ask your KanCare health plan for its policy in writing. Kansas has not expanded Medicaid, so most adults without children or a disability are not eligible.

Apply for coverage

Private insurance[6]

Kansas has no law that bars insurers from excluding gender-affirming care. Read your plan's exclusions. If a claim is denied, appeal with the plan first, then file a complaint with the Kansas Insurance Department. Employer self-funded plans are federally regulated.

File an insurance complaint

The rules in detail

Rules for adultsNo Kansas law restricts gender-affirming care for adults 18 and older.

No Kansas law restricts gender-affirming care for adults 18 and older. The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City runs a multidisciplinary gender-affirming medicine program (hormones, surgery, voice therapy, primary care) and offers telehealth to Kansas patients. Telehealth providers such as Plume and FOLX serve Kansas.

If you have no insurance and little money:

  1. Kansas has not expanded Medicaid, so most adults without children or a disability do not qualify for KanCare. Check anyway, and check HealthCare.gov, where low-income adults often qualify for subsidized plans.
  2. Look for a community health center at findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov; they charge on a sliding scale.
  3. Point of Pride's HRT Access Fund pays for telehealth hormone care for a year or more (applications open once a year).
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Laws and court cases1 court case, 1 law

Loe v. Kansas

The injunction may apply only to the plaintiffs. Families should confirm with a provider or the ACLU of Kansas.[2][3]

Two transgender adolescents and their mothers challenge SB 63 under the Kansas Constitution. Filed May 2025; temporary injunction granted May 15, 2026. Last update 2026-09-24.

Sources

11 sources. Numbers in the text, like [1], point here.Show all
  1. K.S.A. 65-28,138Kansas Legislature, Law. accessed
    “The Kansas program of medical assistance ... shall not reimburse or provide coverage for medication or surgery ... as a treatment for a child.”
  2. Loe v. KansasACLU of Kansas, Organization. accessed
  3. State Court Blocks Kansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Transgender YouthACLU of Kansas, Organization. accessed
  4. Gender-Affirming MedicineThe University of Kansas Health System, Organization. accessed
    “Telehealth visits available for those in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama and Tennessee.”
  5. KanCareState of Kansas, Official page. accessed
  6. Consumer AssistanceKansas Insurance Department, Official page. accessed
  7. Planned Parenthood Great PlainsOrganization. accessed
  8. Point of PrideOrganization. accessed
  9. Find a Health CenterHRSA, Official page. accessed
  10. HealthCare.govOfficial page. accessed
  11. Vivent Health Kansas CityOrganization. accessed