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Hospitals Accused of Fraud in Trans Care | Columbus News
A new report alleges that major children’s hospitals across the U.S., including several in Ohio, may have engaged in insurance fraud by billing for gender-affirming care like puberty blockers using misleading codes—potentially pocketing $60 million nationwide over a decade. Backed by a conservative group, the report names Nationwide Children’s, Cincinnati Children’s, Akron Children’s, and Dayton Children’s as suspects, suggesting doctors may have prioritized profitable codes over accurate diagnoses. But healthcare experts fiercely dispute these claims, calling the care “not a cash cow” and…
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