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Suit says Planned Parenthood filed false claims

By Mark Tapscott

Published March 10, 2012 5:00am ET

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Suit says Planned Parenthood filed false claims — Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas officials filed thousands of false Medicaid claims worth more than $5 million, according to a federal whistleblower lawsuit first made public yesterday. The suit – filed by the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) – alleges that Planned Parenthood of Houston submitted at least 87,075 “false, fraudulent, or ineligible claims” […]

Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas officials filed thousands of false Medicaid claims worth more than $5 million, according to a federal whistleblower lawsuit first made public yesterday.

The suit – filed by the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) – alleges that Planned Parenthood of Houston submitted at least 87,075 “false, fraudulent, or ineligible claims” for Medicaid reimbursement under Title XIX of the program with the Texas Women’s Health Program.

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