Texas Medical Professionals Spotlight Medicaid Fraud in Whistleblower Hearing About Trans Procedures on Children

The House Judiciary Committee hears from two medical providers who brought allegations against Texas Children’s Hospital for violating state law against performing transgender care on minors.

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Surgeon Eithan Haim, pictured, and pediatric nurse Vanessa Sivadge testified to the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that they witnessed doctors intentionally using incorrect diagnostic codes in order to ensure bills were covered by insurance companies. Via YouTube

As lawmakers vote on reducing Medicaid fraud, two whistleblowers on Capitol Hill this week spotlighted a children’s hospital that it claims is falsely billing insurance companies, including Medicaid, for transgender drugs for children. 

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