Medicaid
Over $500 Million In NYC School Funds Left Unclaimed; Officials Scramble To Explain
The department has missed out on more than a half a million dollars that taxpayers have been forced to foot the bill for.
13 NJ Docs Charged In Cash-For-Referrals Scheme
A major bust has resulted in more than a dozen doctors being charged with taking cash payments in exchange for patient referrals.
NYC Doctor Faces Prison Time For Medicaid Scam Over HIV Meds
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office says the 58-year-old Hemrajani prescribed medications for the virus that causes AIDS without determining whether the patients had it.
DA: ‘Rich And Shameless’ S.I. Couples Claimed Thousands In Fraudulent Medicaid Payments
They lived the life of luxury, but allegedly accepted handouts that you paid for.
Mayor Bloomberg Calls President’s Deficit Plan ‘Class Warfare’
Saying “We can’t just cut our way out of this hole,” President Barack Obama is calling for $1.5 trillion in new taxes as part of a 10-year deficit reduction package totaling more than $3 trillion.
Stories From Main Street: Senior-Friendly Living In Rye, NY
You’ve got a friend in Rye if you’re getting along in years at SPRYE – Staying Put in Rye and Environs.
Multistate Settlement Reached In Medicaid Fraud Case
A New Jersey man, Richard West, filed a whistleblower complaint against Maxim Healthcare Systems after figuring out he’d been overbilled.
Rockland County Takes Out $40 Million Emergency Loan
Rockland County is taking out an emergency loan to pay its bills.
Former Sen. Espada’s Bronx Clinic To Lose Medicaid
In a letter to Soundview’s chairman, health officials say Comprehensive Community Development Corp., also known as Soundview, has no compliance program as required to verify claims and costs. It will revoke Medicaid eligibility Sept. 12.
Sources: Ex-Sen. Espada’s Soundview Health Clinics To Lose All State Funding
Sources inside Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration said that an investigation by the office of the Medicaid inspector general have turned up repeated violations of law that could deprive Soundview Health Clinics of all Medicaid funding.
Cuomo Amends His NY Budget For Medicaid, Schools
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday amended his proposed budget to incorporate Medicaid funding cuts and policy changes recommended by a task force that reviewed the program and to reflect some future economic optimism.
Cuomo’s Medicaid Reform Task Force Hits Target
The goal of the overhaul is to move nearly every one of the state’s 4.7 million recipients of the government healthcare program to managed care in three years, ending the use of hospital emergency rooms that drive up costs.
Gov. Christie Hosts First Town Hall Since Budget
Christie goes to West Deptford after presenting a $29.4 billion budget that would require the Democratic-controlled Legislature to enact major changes to public employees’ pension and health benefits.
Gov. Christie Delivers Ultimatum In Staunch Budget Speech
Chris Christie’s second annual state budget address will likely ruffle feathers and bolster his reputation among his supporters as a fiscal conservative.
Gov. Christie’s Budget Expected To Include Medicaid Cuts
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will be unveiling his budget next week, and it seems inevitable that he plans on making cuts in Medicaid, the program that helps the poor get medical services.
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