Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is calling on the state to cancel its Medicaid contracts with Planned Parenthood, citing what she called a "high rate of billing errors."
The governor announced Thursday that she's asking the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to terminate contracts with two Planned Parenthood affiliates in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
Fallin says the OHCR found the clinics had billing error rates of about 20 percent and 14 percent, though no improper use of state Medicaid funds.
“These results are alarming,” wrote Fallinin a letter to Gomez. “These errors result in overbilling to the Oklahoma taxpayer. The lack of attention to the requirements imposed on a responsible provider is a continuing problem for these Planned Parenthood affiliates.”
Several states also are trying to cut off Planned Parenthood funding, citing undercover videos released by anti-abortion activists who say the footage shows Planned Parenthood officials talking about the illegal sale of fetal tissue for profit. Fallin didn't cite the videos.
