Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program receives HHS funding and has Federal PHS deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.
Ensuring Access
BHCHP clinicians and case managers do outreach on the streets of Boston to connect with transgender people experiencing homelessness and engage them in care. And care doesn’t just happen within the walls of a clinic; staff meet patients offsite, wherever they are, to provide services as well as to accompany them to other health appointments. Case managers maintain close relationships with patients, providing linkages not just to the transgender services program but also to social support programs addressing basic needs—from housing to nutrition to legal services—that can often take precedence over health. Meanwhile, in the face of poverty and insurance loopholes, BHCHP covers the cost of injection supplies for hormone medications and maintains a dedicated fund to provide patients gender-affirming items such as wigs, chest binders, and makeup.
