Day: August 30, 2016

Former Owner and Manager of Miami-Area Home Health Agencies Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Role in $57 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016.  The owner and manager of three now-defunct Miami-area home health agencies was sentenced today to 240 months in prison for his role in a $57 million Medicare fraud scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of[Read More…]

Mother and Son Plead Guilty to Orchestrating $16 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme at Two Miami Pharmacies

FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016.  A mother and son based in Miami each pleaded guilty today to fraud charges for their roles in a $16 million Medicare fraud scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of Florida,[Read More…]

President Obama Grants Clemency to 111 People, August, 30, 2016

House is Set to Take Up Criminal Justice Reform Bills in September; Drug Policy Alliance: The President is Acting; Congress Must Step Up Too President Obama toured the El Reno Federal Correctional Institution in Oklahoma last year, the first sitting U.S. president to visit a federal prison.Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Washington,[Read More…]

DePaul University Art Museum Hires Assistant Curator, Collection and Exhibition Manager

DePaul Art Museum, named a “hidden gem” by Travel and Leisure magazine in 2015, welcome Mia Lopez as assistant curator and Laura-Caroline Johnson as collection and exhibition manager. (DePaul University/Maria Toscano) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016.   DePaul Art Museum announces the hiring of Mia Lopez as assistant curator and Laura-Caroline[Read More…]

Naperville Man Charged with Producing Child Pornography

CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016.  A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a Naperville man on child pornography charges for allegedly recording minor boys having sexual acts performed on them. DOUGLAS A. WILLIS, 53, is charged with one count of conspiracy to produce child pornography, and one count of producing[Read More…]

Senators Warren and Grassley Ask Standard-Setting Committee About Next Steps to Incorporate Medical Device Identifiers on Insurance Claim Forms

Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016.   United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter asking the Accredited Standards Committee X12 (ASC X12) about steps it is taking to include medical devices’ unique device identifier (UDI) on health insurance claim forms. ASC X12 is the body responsible[Read More…]

Senators Raise Concerns About Mylan’s EpiPen Price Hike and Expanded Patient Assistance Program

Patient Assistance Program Allows Company to Increase Drug Prices While Passing Costs onto Insurance Companies and Consumers Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016.  In a letter sent today to the CEO of pharmaceutical company Mylan, 20 senators expressed their serious concerns about the company’s recent significant price hikes for the life-saving EpiPen[Read More…]

Congresswoman Duckworth Announces 2016 Congressional App Challenge with Share of $50,000 in Prize Credits

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016.  Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) today announced that Eighth District students can enter the 2016 Congressional App Challenge (CAC), which provides high school students an opportunity to gain coding and tech skills. Participating students also receive a chance to have their work featured in the U.S. Capitol[Read More…]

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