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HHS Refers Over 200 Pediatric Gender Clinics for Investigation Over Alleged Billing Fraud

New York University Langone Hospitals and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center have agreed to halt gender-transition procedures for minors and pay a combined $9.45 million to resolve federal billing investigations.

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The Justice Department has secured agreements with two major hospital systems to end pediatric gender-affirming care.From: DOJ Secures Agreements with NYU Langone and UPMC to End Pediatric Gender-Affirming Care

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The HHS report scrutinizes nearly $120 million in gender-related medical billing since 2019.From: HHS Refers Over 200 Pediatric Gender Clinics for Investigation Over Alleged Billing Fraud ·
NYU Langone will pay $8.5 million and cease providing gender-transition procedures to minors under the agreement.From: DOJ Secures Agreements with NYU Langone and UPMC to End Pediatric Gender-Affirming Care ·
UPMC agreed to a $950,000 settlement, stating the resolution protects patient privacy and avoids prolonged litigation.From: DOJ Secures Agreements with NYU Langone and UPMC to End Pediatric Gender-Affirming Care ·
The federal probe centers on whether clinics intentionally miscoded procedures to bypass insurance restrictions.From: HHS Refers Over 200 Pediatric Gender Clinics for Investigation Over Alleged Billing Fraud ·
The Justice Department will determine whether the billing discrepancies violate the False Claims Act.From: HHS Refers Over 200 Pediatric Gender Clinics for Investigation Over Alleged Billing Fraud ·

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September 2026

  1. DOJ Secures Agreements with NYU Langone and UPMC to End Pediatric Gender-Affirming Care

August 2026

  1. HHS Refers Over 200 Pediatric Gender Clinics for Investigation Over Alleged Billing Fraud