Planned Parenthood Fined 700K for Medicaid Overbilling on Abortion

LifeNews.com ^ | August 10, 2009 | Steven Ertelt

[julieee]

Planned Parenthood Fined 700K for Medicaid Overbilling on Abortion

Spokane, WA (LifeNews.com) -- The Planned Parenthood abortion business in Spokane, Washington has been hit with a $700,000 fine from the state health department.

The result of an audit by state officials shows it was routinely overbilling Medicaid for abortions as well as contraception and family planning services.

http://www.LifeNews.com/state4336.html

[Marty62]

Well when they have NO problem killing the unborn...what makes ANYONE think that a little ole thing like the Law is important. HUUUUMMMMM.

[a fool in paradise]

Obama called out Pediatricians for “overzealous” surgery to line their pockets.

Will he also reprimand Planned Parenthood for their rampant corruption on the public dime?

When is that televised speech coming?

[tflabo]

Abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood continue to receive millions of tax dollars every year under Title X, which subsidizes their overhead for promoting abortion as they divert more and more resources towards the killing of the unborn.

http://www.prolifealliance.com/taxpayer%20funding%20of%20abortion.htm

Plus they now steal from Medicare? This is criminal in more ways than one.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Each year, Medicaid fraud and abuse costs $60 billion nationwide, and Medicare fraud can escalate even higher, according to a 2008 hearing of the House.

[Reagan80]

MediCAID; not Medicare...not too many 65 year olds getting abortions...(yet)...

...and what is this anyway? What about the Hyde Amendment? Am I naive (probably)? I thought public funds could not be used for this practice...

[jacknhoo]

I am sure he is “deeply concerned.”

President Obama “deeply concerned” over Honduran unrest
http://www.nowpublic.com/world/president-obama-deeply-concerned-over-honduran-unrest

Obama: “Deeply Concerned” Over Kidnapping of Honduran President
http://narcosphere.narconews.com/thefield/obama-deeply-concerned-over-kidnapping-honduran-president

Obama ‘deeply concerned’ about Gaza
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7861471.stm

Obama “Deeply Concerned” Over Sentencing Of Journalists
http://electivedecisions.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/obama-deeply-concerned-over-sentencing-of-journalists/

Obama Says `Deeply Concerned` Over Pakistan Attack
http://www.javno.com/en-world/obama-says-deeply-concerned-over-pakistan-attack_239584

Obama ‘deeply concerned’ about job figures
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/07/03/2615893.htm

Today during an interview with The Associated Press, he said he is “deeply concerned” about the unemployment rate,...
http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/too_many_jobs_lost_obama_says.html

Leftist Removed — Obama Deeply Concerned
http://www.libertarianleanings.com/2009/06/leftist-removed-obama-deeply-concerned.html

Obama is “deeply concerned” that Iranian-American voices are not being heard.
http://muslimsagainstsharia.blogspot.com/2009/06/mr-president-listen-to-iranian-people.html

Obama “deeply concerned” about the continuing violence in Sri Lanka.
http://tamilweek.com/news-features/archives/1518

We are deeply concerned: Obama

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/we-are-deeply-concerned-obama/430958/

He, too, was “deeply concerned” with how the United States was viewed in the world and how these attitudes were fueling the flames of hatred and violence.
http://www.usembassy.org.uk/terror014.html

...Obama said. “I was deeply concerned by the loss of Palestinian and Israeli life in recent days, and by the substantial suffering and humanitarian needs in Gaza,” he said. “Now we must extend a hand of opportunity to those who seek peace.”
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2009/01/mil-090122-afps05.htm

Obama said in a written statement released late Wednesday,
“I am also deeply concerned about China’s failure to support efforts to halt the genocide in Darfur,” he said.
http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/04/clinton_urges_olympic_boycott.html

WH ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Violence in China
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thegaggle/archive/2009/07/06/wh-deeply-concerned-over-violence-in-china.aspx

President Obama said he is deeply concerned about the nation’s debt and growing federal deficit.

“I am very worried about federal spending,” he said.
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2009/July/Obama-Open-to-Finance-Plans-for-Health-Care/

[The Old Hoosier]

In other words: The state budget crunch has gotten so bad that they’re butchering their own sacred cows. Gotta love that.

[CPT Clay]

Why not a million?

[ConservativeMind]

“But, the abortions were REALLY good abortions...”

[Cyman]

If a physician were caught doing the same it would mean AUTOMATIC expulsion from the MediCaid system AND loss of license to practice.

Why is this serial offender permitted to retain their license a s a medical provider???????????

[TheFourthMagi]

Where have the Republicans been on defunding Planned Parenthood?

Mike Pence, Ron Paul, and not many others have actually made the effort to.

[Lancey Howard]

That fine is a drop in the bucket for Planned Infanticide, but it does make one wonder how much campaign money that outfit launders for its benefactor, the Democrat party. The amount must be in the tens of millions, at least.