Iowa Planned Parenthood Accused of Medicaid Fraud

Planned Parenthood may be on the hook in Iowa.

One of its affiliates there allegedly submitted “repeated false, fraudulent, and/or ineligible claims for reimbursements” to Medicaid and failed to meet acceptable standards of medical practice. Those charges are part of a federal lawsuit made public Monday.

Alliance Defending Freedom, formerly Alliance Defense Fund, attorneys representing former Planned Parenthood clinic director Sue Thayer filed the lawsuit against the abortion giant’s Iowa affiliate in March 2011.

“Americans deserve to know if their hard-earned tax money is being funneled to groups that are misusing it,” says senior counsel Michael J. Norton, a former United States Attorney.

“People may hold different views about abortion, but everyone can agree that Planned Parenthood should play by the same rules as everyone else,” he continues. “It certainly isn’t entitled to any public funds, especially if it is defrauding Medicaid and the American taxpayer.”

Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed the suit under a federal law that allows “whistleblowers” with inside information to expose fraudulent billing by government contractors. By law, such cases may not be made public until a court unseals them. In March, a federal court unsealed a similar Alliance Defending Freedom lawsuit against a Texas Planned Parenthood affiliate.

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dwoodpc

Tip of the iceberg for these "family" planners
- Evermyrtle
  
  Why would or how could anyone who will kill babies be expected to be clean about anything else. To me the worse thing in the world I could would be, kill my baby!!! I think there are other things as bad as that, but most of them you can do without even thinking. This is a planned, deliberate thing! What will these people when the come face to face with JESUS CHRIST.
  - Rich
    
    And what would Margret Sanger say now that 70% of blacks are born out of wedlock.
    - petroskhan1262
      
      I don't know…"We need to open more Planned Parenthood offices", maybe?
      - DWoodPC
        
        When the Chinese come to take their money's worth we will br forced to do so, Petro, for all the girl babies they want to abort:
        for every one boy that will be over 1800 girls aborted
        Google The Economist and the key words
        here's one: http://www.economist.com/node/21557369 of many stories they reported
    - DWoodPC
      
      50% Hispanic
      40% Caucasion
Jo J Hunt

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." Jeremiah 1:5
Esteban Cafe

Medicaid fraud? After the murder of so many millions of innocent children, this is news. In my own country it numbers in the millions. How far we have fallen…
- Evermyrtle
  
  I think we have hit the bottom, tht only thing we can do now is start climbing out o the hole!!!
Robert Whitty

Its amazing that the Attorney for the US says that their are different views on abortion. Help me to understand, because I always
thought that when you ended a life it is something horrific. We must pray and ask GOD for forgiveness to even let such an abomination exist in our country at the expense of what 50 some million babies. I don't know how GOD can forgive such a travesty of justice but I know our GOD is merciful but we must engage with those people that believe theirs nothing wrong with destroying the innocent unborn.
Squire31
dntmkmecomoverther

All the fraud by this group is starting to sound like a broken record (I know, that is an old analogy that only old farts like me will understand….). The question now is, 'When we know all this, what will it take to shut off the killing mill?' How much more of this are we going to put up with?
BohdanUke1

Please stop quoting scripture. Seems that God has been out to lunch for a long time and he's not getting your messages.

But he did make you and gave you a brain and body, so get up off your ****** and let's vehemently protest and let our voices be heard.

God helps those that help themselves. He'll respect you for it.
- Melody
  
  What is up with the nasty language in the same breath of using God as a reference to the reason things are the way they are? The world is the way it is because too many people are leading their lives "without" God…. that is their choice…. and the resson you think God is out to lunch is because you have never invited Him to lunch with you…. All things are possible if you work with God… not against Him… and certainly nothing is accomplished all on your own.
  - BohdanUke1
    
    Talk to the wall… the wall is still a wall. I don't even feel sorry for you. Ya know, that if you were any more dense, you'd need to be watered twice a day.
    
    Cheers!
- msjallen
  
  There is no where in the Bible that says God helps those who help themselves nor is it even taught. The Bible is used because it is the Word of God and as believers in Jesus Christ it is how we know God and how to live for Him.
  Isaiah 40:31 Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.
  
  There are are over 7000 promises in God's Word that we can claim and using doctrinal rationales to back them up.
- msjallen
  
  More promises…
  Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.
  I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
  Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
  Jeremiah 17:5 Thus says the LORD, “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind and makes flesh his strength, and whose heart turns away from the LORD
  Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
  Phil 4:13 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me
  Ps 86:7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, For You will answer me.
  Psalm 31:3 For You are my rock and my fortress; for Your name’s sake You will lead me and guide me.
- El Rondo
  
  Hey UKE, How ironic you begin with "stop quoting scripture" and then end with what you thought was scripture…it is too hard not laugh!!! What makes you think God's out to lunch? Isn't it possible that, with all the hew-and-cry for us to get God out of the schools and out of the politics and out of the mainstream public, that at some point He, being the perfect gentleman, might just step out of the way and let everyone see what happens when you rebel against Him? And, where did you ever get the ridiculous and insane notion that "God helps those who help themselves"? It certainly is not scriptural doctrine. As a matter-of-dact He most often helps those who are unable to help themselves…even the brain-dead who reject the notion He exists.
  - BohdanUke1
    
    El Rondo, learn to fathom what you're reading. You must be msjallen's buddy.
    
    Let me leave you with a universal truth:
    
    When you talk a lot, you do one two things; you're either telling someone everything you know, or how little you know.
    - livyrene
      
      Yes indeed, you just did.
    - petroskhan1262
      
      "When you talk a lot, you do one two things; you're either telling someone everything you know, or how little you know."
      
      I hate to criticize, but your "universal truth" would sound better like this: "When you talk a lot, you're either telling someone how much you know, or how little you know."
      
      Just a suggestion. I think it flows better that way.
- petroskhan1262
  
  You're asking people on a religious website to stop quoting Scripture? Really?
  
  And if you're going to say things like "He's not getting your messages", then provide something to back that up.
  
  And God doesn't help those who help themselves, He helps those who ask for His help with humility and faith.
  - BohdanUke1
    
    Stupid anger directed at common sense. You wouldn't know God if he came up and bit you.
    
    I'm not interested in some verbal debate with a brain damaged person. You know that one in three people are dummies… First, look to your left…. now, to your right… guess what?
    
    Get a life. Please…
    - keyboardshark
      
      @ BohdanUke1: Someone points out a flaw in your argument and you proceed to call them "brain damaged" and imply that they are a "dummy". Nice. Such a mature way to debate the issues.
      - petroskhan1262
        
        I think I may have hurt his feelings. Poor guy…
    - petroskhan1262
      
      LOLOL
      
      THAT is the best you can do? SERIOUSLY? I simply ask you why, on a RELIGIOUS website you would object to having Scripture quoted, and YOU are going to call ME brain damaged?
      
      "You wouldn't know God if He came up bit you." Well, no, I wouldn't…since I doubt anyone could conceive of a circumstance under which the All Mighty would need to do something like that, but hey, it's your fantasy, man.
      
      But, wow…you have clearly demonstrated an amazing ability to debate, present your facts in an orderly fashion, and clearly and concisely address the issues brought before you. And all that without resorting to the mentally deficient, childish tactic of insulting the other person. You are to be congratulated, sir. <All readers are encouraged to applaud now>
Melody

Some people are more upset by the abuse and horrific conditions of a cat and dog than they are about the killing of a baby in the womb in the most evil way and think nothing of it. I daresay if there was a commercial on TV showing the euthanasia of babies…. attitudes would change in a hurry about abortion. Time for all kids and adults be aware and SEE what happens with the suffering and murdering of a baby and the after effects of dealing with an abortion. No one should gloss over or sugar coat murdering babies. Graphic depictions of what happens should be shown to all about what really happens when an abortion is performed. Including those cowards who are pro choice… who straddle the fence trying to be unaware of the killing of baby is a choice…. yeah… a choice to kill. Nice defense for a murderer.
- Suzanne
  
  And let's not forget about those who have more pity and empathy for criminals than their victims.
Gordon

It is no stretch to believe that an organization that promotes, facilitates and profits from the slaughter of unborn Americans (a,k,a, MURDER), would lie, cheat and steal as well!
Greyhound44

I took the Hippocratic Oath 40 some odd years ago, and only now are the responsible Black clergy realizing that abortion has been genocide?

Where have these folks been?

Organizing for Insane Hussein and Huck Folder I might guess?

ret expat MD
David

I don't like the part about them being accused of fraud. That part is not good obviously (no, abortion is obviously not good either). If you don't want an abortion, then don't get one but don't tell others what they can and can't do. Furthermore, if you think that outlawing abortions will make them cease once and for all, then you are sadly mistaken. Cocaine was outlawed and people still snort it every day. Let's not play "judge and jury" here, shall we not? That's up to God (see Matthew 7:1) I am not an advocate for abortion but I respect others freewill and realize that they will happen regardless of what the law says. Do you want them to respect your freewill? If so, then return the favor. Enough said.
- Robert Whitty
  
  David: Please be aware of the fact that we are not telling people what to do, but the US Supreme court ruled that abortion was legal in this country. That puts the responsibility of abortion not only on the one who decides to do it, the abortion provider and also on our government. I don't want people to abort babies because I believe it to be an abomination to a Holy God. If you want to do these unlawful things that's up to you but what you do effects all who are around you. By the way even if you don't believe this, My GOD is not only Holy but in control of all things but HE chooses not to force anything upon you that you do not want. May you come to know HIM
aceituna

Most who support organizations such as Planned Parenthood fear the quotation of Scripture because somehow they are aware that it will condemn them and they don't want that.
Gringo Infidel

Racketeering.