CMS Launches Oversight Initiative on Hospitals Performing Pediatric Sex Trait Modification Procedures
Published: 05/29/2025
Sources:
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Relevant To:
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has sent a letter to select hospitals performing pediatric sex trait modification procedures outlining urgent concerns with both the quality standards adherence and profits related to these harmful procedures.
CMS has previously noted the lack of reliable clinical evidence supporting the quality and safety of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex trait modification surgeries for minors. According to CMS, these procedures also raise se…
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