Hematologist-Oncologist Pleads Guilty to Fraudulent Billing, Soliciting Kickbacks and Money Laundering Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2014. A Detroit-area hematologist-oncologist pleaded guilty today for his role in a health care fraud scheme, admitting that he administered unnecessary chemotherapy to fraudulently bill the Medicare program and private insurance companies. According to court records,[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Ambulance Company Manager Pleads Guilty to $5.5 Million Medicare Fraud Conspiracy
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2014. The general manager of a Southern California ambulance company pleaded guilty yesterday in Los Angeles to conspiracy to commit Medicare fraud, conspiracy to obstruct a Medicare audit, and making materially false statements to law enforcement officers. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s[Read More…]
U.S. Settlement with Michigan Utility to Reduce Emissions at Its Coal-Fired Power Plants, Fund Projects to Benefit Environment and Communities
Company Estimates Upgrades Will Cost Approximately $1 Billion Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2014. In a settlement with the United States, Consumers Energy, a subsidiary of CMS Energy Corporation, has agreed to install pollution control technology, continue operating existing pollution controls and comply with emission rates to reduce harmful air pollution from[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, Sept. 16, 2014
En Route Atlanta, Georgia–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2014 – 1:26 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon and welcome aboard Air Force One as we embark on a 24-hour trip to Atlanta and Tampa, where the President will be engaged on two significant national security priorities. The first is stepping up our whole-of-government[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues For-Profit Corinthian Colleges for Predatory Lending Scheme
Bureau Seeks More than $500 Million In Relief For Borrowers of Corinthian’s Private Student Loans WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2014. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued for-profit college chain Corinthian Colleges, Inc. for its illegal predatory lending scheme. The Bureau alleges that Corinthian lured tens of thousands of students[Read More…]
Reps. Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Raul Labrador (R-ID) Propose Legislation to Reform Pentagon Military Transfer Program that Fuels the Drug War
Legislation is a Response to Alarming Images of Militarized Law Enforcement in Ferguson and other parts of the Country Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2014. Earlier today, Reps. Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Raul Labrador (R-ID) introduced legislation to reform the Pentagon program, which transfers military equipment to law enforcement. The program has[Read More…]
Gel Spice Company, Inc. Issues A Voluntary Recall Of Fresh Finds Brand Ground Black Pepper Due To Possible Salmonella Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2014. Gel Spice Company, Inc., of Bayonne, NJ, is issuing a voluntary recall notice for 16,443 cases of Fresh Finds-Ground Black Pepper, 3.53 oz, plastic jars, because it has the possibility to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections[Read More…]
Governor Jerry Brown Signs Overdose Law Expanding Naloxone Access in California Pharmacies
New Law: Californians Will Be Able to Buy Overdose Antidote in Pharmacies Upon Request SACRAMENTO, CA—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2014. Yesterday, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assemblymember Richard Bloom’s pharmacy naloxone bill (AB 1535), which will permit pharmacists to furnish the opiate overdose reversal medicine naloxone hydrochloride upon request. Previously, naloxone was available[Read More…]
New Affordable Care Act Tools and Payment Models Deliver $372 Million in Savings, Improve Care
Pioneer ACO Model and Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs part of plan to improve care and lower health costs across the health system Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2014. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued quality and financial performance results showing that Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have[Read More…]
University of Oregon-led Research Finds Each Tree Species Has a Bacterial Identity
Gene sequencing of samples from 57 Panamanian tree species gives scientists a look at host diversity in the plant microbiome EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–Sept. 16, 2014 — Each tree species has its own bacterial identity. That’s the conclusion of University of Oregon researchers and colleagues from other institutions who studied the genetic[Read More…]
