{"id":164674,"date":"2017-04-06T16:07:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T20:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=164674"},"modified":"2017-04-07T10:54:06","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T14:54:06","slug":"audits-show-planned-parenthood-non-compliant-with-federal-discount-drug-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/audits-show-planned-parenthood-non-compliant-with-federal-discount-drug-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Audits of Planned Parenthood find overbilling, abuse of federal drug discounts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/opanet.hrsa.gov\/340B\/Views\/CoveredEntity\/CESearch\" target=\"_blank\">340B Drug Discount Program<\/a> is a federal government program created in 1992, following the enactment of the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, which allows participating drug manufacturers to give certain covered health care entities access to discounted prices on outpatient drugs. The HRSA (part of the Department of Health and Human Services)\u00a0oversees the program.\u00a0Covered entities include hospitals and specified federal grantees, such as Planned Parenthood.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Guttmacher Institute&#8217;s 2010 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guttmacher.org\/gpr\/2010\/03\/how-federal-governments-drug-discount-programs-could-work-better-family-planning-centers\">report<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0the 340B Program:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The law requires manufacturers to sell their drugs to a range of safety-net providers, including Title X\u2013supported family planning centers and community health centers, below a certain price (called a price ceiling) calculated for each drug each fiscal quarter using a statutory formula based on private-sector prices. The companies are permitted to set their safety-net prices below that ceiling, if they so choose. Congress designed 340B to generate discounts that are equivalent to the rebates on drugs provided to state Medicaid programs, also set under federal law.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Program participants\u00a0were initially allowed\u00a0to self-police regarding\u00a0program compliance. But that proved to be a mistake.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/liveaction.org\/petition\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-160409 aligncenter\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DefundAd-400b-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In September 2011, a Government Accountability Office (GAO)\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/330\/323702.pdf\">report<\/a>\u00a0found that HRSA\u2019s oversight of the 340B program was inadequate to provide &#8220;reasonable assurance that covered entities and drug manufacturers are in compliance with program requirements.&#8221; The GAO\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/330\/323702.pdf\">recommended<\/a>\u00a0that HRSA conduct selective audits of covered entities to provide additional program oversight, monitor for program violations, and prevent diversion and duplicate discounts.<\/p>\n<p>It should surprise no one familiar with Planned Parenthood&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/liveactionnews.org\/planned-parenthood-pays-millions-to-settle-willful-fraud-medical-records-tampering\/\">history<\/a> of <a href=\"http:\/\/liveactionnews.org\/if-planned-parenthood-is-guilty-of-medicaid-fraud-it-should-be-defunded\/\">fraud<\/a> that during this audit process, several Planned Parenthood facilities were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrsa.gov\/opa\/programintegrity\/index.html\">found to be in violation<\/a> of the program rules.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ILLINOIS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A\u00a02015 HRSA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrsa.gov\/opa\/programintegrity\/auditresults\/fy15auditresults.html\">audit<\/a>\u00a0found Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) non-compliant regarding the 340B Drug Pricing Program for the following:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_164697\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164697\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-164697\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PP-Illlinois-noncompliant-340B-program-700x510.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PP-Illlinois-noncompliant-340B-program-700x510.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PP-Illlinois-noncompliant-340B-program-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PP-Illlinois-noncompliant-340B-program-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PP-Illlinois-noncompliant-340B-program-960x701.jpg 960w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PP-Illlinois-noncompliant-340B-program-500x364.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PP-Illlinois-noncompliant-340B-program.jpg 963w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-164697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planned Parenthood Illinois non-compliant 340B program from HRSA website<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Incorrect 340B database record \u2013 Registered contract pharmacy without written contract in place.<\/li>\n<li>Duplicate Discounts \u2013 Inaccurate or incomplete information on the Medicaid Exclusion File.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrsa.gov\/opa\/programrequirements\/policyreleases\/auditclarification020813.pdf\">policy<\/a>\u00a0regarding the audits:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Federal law prohibits requiring manufacturers to pay discounts or rebates under both the 340B Program and the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (duplicate discounts). And it prohibits resale of 340B drugs to a person who is not a patient of the entity (diversion). HRSA and manufacturers have had the authority to audit covered entities regarding their compliance with diversion of drugs and duplicate discounts since the inception of the 340B Program.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrsa.gov\/opa\/programintegrity\/auditresults\/publicletters2015\/plannedparenthoodill.pdf\">public letter to manufacturers<\/a>\u00a0published online states that Planned Parenthood was to &#8220;begin a dialogue on a method for repayment to affected manufacturers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The letter also stated in part, &#8220;PPIL listed incorrect or incomplete billing information on the 340B Medicaid Exclusion File. This may have resulted in duplicate discounts as prohibited by section 340B(a)(5)(A) of the PHSA.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The audit closed on February 3, 2017.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW YORK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Similar violations occurred at Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Inc. (PPHP) in 2013. Audit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrsa.gov\/opa\/programintegrity\/auditresults\/fy13results.html\">findings<\/a> included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Incorrect 340B database record \u2013 Closed outpatient facility remained registered on the 340B database.<\/li>\n<li>Duplicate Discounts\u00a0\u2013 Entity was billing Medicaid contrary to information included in the Medicaid Exclusion File.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_164698\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164698\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-164698\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PP-Hudson-Peconic-noncompliant-HRSA-340B-Program-700x530.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PP-Hudson-Peconic-noncompliant-HRSA-340B-Program-700x530.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PP-Hudson-Peconic-noncompliant-HRSA-340B-Program-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PP-Hudson-Peconic-noncompliant-HRSA-340B-Program-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PP-Hudson-Peconic-noncompliant-HRSA-340B-Program-500x378.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PP-Hudson-Peconic-noncompliant-HRSA-340B-Program.jpg 969w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-164698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic non-compliant HRSA 340B Program<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/330\/323702.pdf\">GAO<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Covered entities also are prohibited from subjecting manufacturers to duplicate discounts whereby drugs prescribed to Medicaid patients are subject to both the 340B price and a rebate through the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program&#8230;. Covered entities that decide to use 340B drugs for Medicaid patients must notify HRSA so that it can coordinate with state Medicaid agencies for billing purposes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div>The audit covered the Hawthorne location as well as 11 associated clinics (listed below) for services provided during the period September 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014.<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>PPHP-Brewster<\/li>\n<li>PPHP-Mount Vernon<\/li>\n<li>PPHP-White Plains<\/li>\n<li>PPHP-Yonkers<\/li>\n<li>PPHP-New Rochelle<\/li>\n<li>PPHP-Spring Valley<\/li>\n<li>PPHP-Huntington<\/li>\n<li>PPHP-Patchogue<\/li>\n<li>PPHP-Smithtown<\/li>\n<li>PPHP-West Islip<\/li>\n<li>PPHP-Riverhead<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>The HRSA audit report states that &#8220;PPHP was billing Medicaid contrary to information contained in the HRSA Medicaid Exclusion File. This action may have resulted in duplicate discounts as prohibited by 42 USC 256b(a)(5)(A),&#8221; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrsa.gov\/opa\/programintegrity\/auditresults\/publicletters2013\/pphpletter.pdf\">letter to manufacturers<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrsa.gov\/opa\/programintegrity\/auditresults\/publicletters2013\/pphpletter.pdf\">letter<\/a>\u00a0also states that Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic &#8220;accept[ed] the audit findings, and is&#8230; investigating further to determine whether any amounts are owed to manufacturers,&#8221; and if so, &#8220;will notify all affected manufacturers to offer repayment.&#8221; Apparently, the duplicate discounts happened &#8220;because PPHP&#8217;s election\u00a0on the OPA database incorrectly reflected that PPHP did not use 340B drugs for its Medicaid patients&#8230;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The audit was eventually closed on February 2, 2016.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PENNSYLVANIA<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_164699\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164699\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-164699\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PP-Western-Pennsylvania-noncompliant-340B-program-HRSA-700x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PP-Western-Pennsylvania-noncompliant-340B-program-HRSA-700x412.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PP-Western-Pennsylvania-noncompliant-340B-program-HRSA-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PP-Western-Pennsylvania-noncompliant-340B-program-HRSA-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PP-Western-Pennsylvania-noncompliant-340B-program-HRSA-500x295.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/PP-Western-Pennsylvania-noncompliant-340B-program-HRSA.jpg 971w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-164699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planned Parenthood Western Pennsylvania non-compliant 340B program HRSA<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In May 2012, Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania was also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrsa.gov\/opa\/programintegrity\/auditresults\/fy12results.html\">found<\/a>\u00a0to be\u00a0out of compliance with 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Duplicate discounts \u2013 Medicaid provider numbers for two sites were incorrect on the Medicaid Exclusion File.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrsa.gov\/opa\/programintegrity\/auditresults\/publicletters2012\/ppwpweb.pdf\">public letter to manufacturers<\/a> states that as a result of the audit:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania has identified all affected manufacturers and has contacted each to notify them of these violations to begin a dialogue on a method for repayment to affected manufacturers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>That audit was closed on September 5, 2014.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ADDITIONAL CONCERNS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2017, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lozierinstitute.org\/profit-no-matter-what\/\">Charlotte Lozier Institute<\/a>\u00a0and Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) reviewed a number of additional audits from a variety of agencies, to identify waste, abuse, and potential fraud by Planned Parenthood and others.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lozierinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/plannedparenthood-profit-no-matter-what.pdf\">2017 Report on Publicly Available Audits of Planned Parenthood Affiliates and State Family Planning Programs<\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b>identified several cases of unlawful billing, including &#8220;[b]illing in excess of actual acquisition cost or other statutorily approved cost for contraceptive barrier products, oral contraceptives, and emergency contraceptive-Plan B (i.e., \u00a7 340B drugs) products.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>An example of a case involving the 340B Drug Program was found when ADF attorneys represented federal False Claims Act whistleblower Jonathan Bloedow, a Washington resident who discovered the alleged frauds through state open records requests and filed suit against Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest in July 2011. The Lozier\/ADF report notes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The suit alleged that Planned Parenthood submitted false claims to Washington\u2019s Department of Social and Health Services and its Health and Recovery Services Administration (HRSA)&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Bloedow charged that Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest filed at least 25,000 false claims with HRSA for reimbursements in excess of the amount allowed for oral contraceptive pills and at least another 25,000 for reimbursements in excess of the amount allowed for \u201cemergency contraceptive\u201d (\u201cPlan B\u201d) pills under the federal government\u2019s 340B drug reimbursement program. Total damages could have been as much as $377,134,130.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The report then states that &#8220;the Washington Medical Assistance Administration (MAA) uncovered massive overbilling above actual acquisition cost by Planned Parenthood in Washington.&#8221; In an internal email, MAA summarized the overbilling, saying they were billed for birth control pills by family planning providers &#8220;at our maximum allowable cost rather than their acquisition cost, which is required of them by statute as a 340B drug purchaser.&#8221; MAA specifically mentioned that\u00a0Planned Parenthood was doing this, &#8220;billing [MAA] around $16.95; $16.99 etc for a product that costs them somewhere around $2.50, $2.00 or lower&#8221; when the maximum allowable cost was $17.00.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this abuse, Planned Parenthood wasn&#8217;t penalized. The report notes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Documents indicate that Planned Parenthood has been caught and warned on this issue on at least two occasions. Yet no further audit or prosecution beyond the two audits detailed supra has taken place, despite pressure from the public.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In conclusion, Lozier and ADF researchers found that the publicly available audits, as well as confidential sources who have inside knowledge of Planned Parenthood\u2019s operations, suggest:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Planned Parent\u00adhood affiliates systematically take advantage of \u201coverbilling\u201d opportunities to maximize revenues in complex, well-funded federal and state programs that are understaffed and rely on the integrity of the provider for program compliance.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If it&#8217;s &#8220;integrity of the provider&#8221; you&#8217;re relying on\u00a0in matters like this, better look somewhere other than Planned Parenthood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 340B Drug Discount Program is a federal government program created in 1992, following the enactment of the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, which allows participating drug manufacturers to give certain covered health care entities access to discounted prices on outpatient drugs. 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