“The people who rely on Medicaid are the most vulnerable Texans and likely experiencing some of the worst economic effects of the pandemic,” Jeffrey Hons, president of Planned Parenthood South Texas, said. Planned Parenthood provides services to roughly 8,000 Medicaid patients in Texas, the Texas Tribune reports. Thus, the OIG terminated Planned Parenthood’s provider contract.” The Texas Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found Planned Parenthood violated federal regulations by altering abortion procedures to harvest baby body parts. The state gave Planned Parenthood 30 days notice and rejected its request to continue using Medicaid dollars.Īccording to Texas Right to Life, “Medicaid providers in Texas are required to follow Texas Medicaid policies and federal and state law. The state was sued, and a lower court blocked the state from removing Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funding in 2017. The testimony in the video, Paxton said, amounted to “morally bankrupt and unlawful conduct” and that Planned Parenthood was not a “‘qualified’ provider.” 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the state of Texas in November, which sought to ban taxpayer funding of the abortion provider after videos were released by the Center for Medical Progress alleging the group was engaged in the sale or donation of aborted baby parts. 3, Texas Planned Parenthood facilities will no longer be allowed to receive Medicaid funds, according to a letter sent from the state’s Health and Human Services Commission.Īfter years of lengthy court battles, the U.S.
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