Reports: Bachmann’s Husband Got $161,000 in Taxpayer Dollars To Practice ‘Ex-Gay’ Therapy

[dogmoma56]

+ what does he charge people to strighten up.?

http://www.secular.org/blogs/mike-meno/reports-bachmann%E2%80%99s-husband-got-161000-taxpayer-dollars-practice-%E2%80%98ex-gay%E2%80%99-therapy

[robdogbucky]

1. Another fucking parasite on the peoples' resources there, eh?

The more we hear about them (Bachmans) the stranger their story gets.





Welcome to DU dogmoma56




Hands off my Social Security!
Hands off Latin America!

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2. Ummm doesn't Medicare/Medicaid demand that therapy meet certain standards?

I mean these programs don't cover voodoo despite claims of psychological relief...or exorcism for that matter. I mean there are review boards that set the standards that look for evidence based care.

Isn't it fraud to bill for unapproved therapy?

I feel another "I am not a witch" moment coming.

[moc]

6. I was discussing this with my husband this morning (an LCSW

here in Texas who serves a majority of Medicaid clients).

He was shocked that Bachman is not licensed because licensure is required here in Texas to be a Medicaid provider. However, I think the important distinction is that Medicaid is a state-administered program, so the requirements can vary from state to state. I was reading somewhere in the coverage of Marcus Bachman that Minnesota is one of the few states that allows mental health providers to practice without licensure. I wonder if this case will result in sufficient backlash for them to change their state policy.

[bullwinkle428]

3. Is this not the very definition of "waste, fraud, & abuse" in Medicare?

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4. You mean Bachman is 3 for 3

Is he a welfare queen? :)

[bellcrank]

7. No, he's a queen who hates welfare.

:D

[SpiralHawk]

5. Socialistic Republicon Welfare for the Rich

What bloodsuckers the Republicons are, leeching off the government and the American people.

They need to pull themselves up by their own damn diaper strings.