HHS report: Hospitals used fraudulent coding for transgender procedures on minors
A Department of Health and Human Services report found hospitals used improper insurance coding to bill for transgender procedures on minors, resulting in millions in payments.
The Department of Health and Human Services released a report alleging hospitals used fraudulent insurance coding to bill for transgender procedures performed on minors. Medical watchdog Do No Harm and other groups praised the HHS findings, which say the improper coding brought in financial gains equaling millions.