koshergrl
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They were apparently billing the feds for services they weren't providing...while at the same time charging women for services the government won't fund.
Two birds with one stone, so to speak.
They settled. Go figure.
"Under federal rules, any provider convicted of fraud is ineligible for federal healthcare dollars for a minimum of five years. Seemingly, the threat of losing the only government funding stream left for them in Texas motivated them to settle their fraud lawsuit even at such a high cost.
"Though Planned Parenthood claims their abortion services are entirely separate from actual medical services, even the Houston Chronicle featured an article stating otherwise. Planned Parenthood is concerned with keeping the lucrative abortion business thriving while scamming women and the American people"
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The final settlement in a Planned Parenthood whistleblower Medicaid fraud lawsuit in Texas turned out to be significantly higher than the $1.4 million announced July 30 by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. The Houston Chronicle reported that Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast will pay a total of $4.3 million to the federal government, the state of Texas, and Karen Reynolds, the former Planned Parenthood employee who blew the whistle on the abortion business.
In the specifics of the case, the Southeast Texas Record, a state legal journal, reported that Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast allegedly improperly billed the Texas Medicaid program for services and products that were not rendered, not medically necessary, and were not covered by the Medicaid program. The alleged improper billing practices were not eligible for Medicaid reimbursement. Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast allegedly falsified material information in the medical records of patients to support fraudulent Medicaid reimbursement claims.
Two birds with one stone, so to speak.
They settled. Go figure.
"Under federal rules, any provider convicted of fraud is ineligible for federal healthcare dollars for a minimum of five years. Seemingly, the threat of losing the only government funding stream left for them in Texas motivated them to settle their fraud lawsuit even at such a high cost.
"Though Planned Parenthood claims their abortion services are entirely separate from actual medical services, even the Houston Chronicle featured an article stating otherwise. Planned Parenthood is concerned with keeping the lucrative abortion business thriving while scamming women and the American people"
"
The final settlement in a Planned Parenthood whistleblower Medicaid fraud lawsuit in Texas turned out to be significantly higher than the $1.4 million announced July 30 by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. The Houston Chronicle reported that Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast will pay a total of $4.3 million to the federal government, the state of Texas, and Karen Reynolds, the former Planned Parenthood employee who blew the whistle on the abortion business.
In the specifics of the case, the Southeast Texas Record, a state legal journal, reported that Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast allegedly improperly billed the Texas Medicaid program for services and products that were not rendered, not medically necessary, and were not covered by the Medicaid program. The alleged improper billing practices were not eligible for Medicaid reimbursement. Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast allegedly falsified material information in the medical records of patients to support fraudulent Medicaid reimbursement claims.
