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Passaic County Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
CAMDEN—A Passaic County, New Jersey man was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for downloading images of young children engaged in sexual activity and posed in a sexually explicit manner, U.S. Attorney Paul J.
Quinn calls for cuts, cig tax hike to tackle IL Medicaid costs
April 19, 2012 By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn wants to deflate ballooning Medicaid costs by ending some health-care services for more than 300,000 Illinoisans and increasing the cigarette tax. Quinn said during his budget address earlier this year that the state must find $2.7 billion in savings from the Medicaid program to prevent the collapse of the safety net on which nearly 3 million Illinoisans rely.
Dallas-Based Tenet Healthcare Pays More Than $42 Million to Settle Allegations of Improperly Billing Medicare
WASHINGTON—Tenet Healthcare Corporation has agreed to pay the United States $42.75 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by overbilling the federal Medicare program, the Justice Department announced today. The settlement resolves allegations pertaining to the various inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) that Dallas-based Tenet has owned and operated throughout the country.
Miami-Area Assisted Living Facility Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Kickback Scheme
WASHINGTON—The owner of a Miami-area assisted living facility pleaded guilty yesterday for her role in a kickback scheme that funneled patients to a fraudulent mental health provider, American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC), announced the Department of Justice, FBI, and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Billy Denica, 50, pleaded guilty before U.S.
Better Business Bureau recognizes the Top Arbitrator at Annual Gala
CHICAGO, IL – March 6, 2012 – Attorney Shimon B. Kahan will receive the Arbitrator of the Year Award from the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois (BBB) at the group’s 85 th Annual Dinner Meeting at the Hilton Palmer House Hotel.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida-Area Halfway House Operator Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Participating in Fraud and Kickback Scheme
WASHINGTON—The manager and operator of a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-area halfway house was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for his role in a Medicare fraud kickback scheme that funneled patients to a fraudulent mental health provider, American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC), announced the Department of Justice, FBI and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Butler Moultrie, 46, was sentenced by U.S.
Former Hospice Owner Sentenced for Health Care Fraud
BIRMINGHAM—A federal judge today sentenced a Muscle Shoals man to 28 months in prison for taking part in a health care fraud totaling more than $3 million in connection to a hospice care program he operated, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance, FBI Special Agent in Charge Patrick Maley and Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Special Agent in Charge Derrick Jackson.
Response to ACLU Report on FBI’s Community Outreach Program
The following is in response to details released in a recent ACLU report: The primary purpose of the FBI’s community outreach program is to enhance public trust in the FBI in order to enlist the cooperation of the public to fight criminal activity. The community outreach program also provides information to the public in support of crime prevention efforts and opens lines of communication to help make the FBI more responsive to community concerns.
New Globus Online Product Simplifies File Transfer On Campus Servers and Clusters
“Globus Connect Multi-User” is Part of Comprehensive Partner Program for Research Institutions CHICAGO , Nov. 11, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — The Globus Online team today announced the launch of Globus Connect Multi-User (GCMU), a tool that makes it simple for system administrators to connect shared resources, such as file servers or HPC clusters, to Globus Online for fast, reliable file transfer.