CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. The medical biller of a Chicago-area visiting physician practice was sentenced today to 45 months in prison for her role in a $4 million health care fraud scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Zachary T. Fardon of the[Read More…]
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United States Intervenes in False Claims Act Lawsuit against Mississippi Hospital, Two Individuals and Management Company for Overcharging Medicare Program
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. The United States has intervened in a lawsuit and filed a complaint against H. Ted Cain, Julie Cain, Corporate Management Inc. and Stone County Hospital Inc. for submitting false claims to the Medicare program by knowingly charging excessive and ineligible expenses from 2002 to the present. [Read More…]
Writer Chris Bower to Read on Sept. 21 at Roosevelt University’s Gage Building
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. Writer Chris Bower, who most recently authored the short story collection Little Boy Needs Ride, will read and discuss his work at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21 in Roosevelt University’s Gage Building, Room 700, 18 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The reading is free and open to the[Read More…]
Prairie State College Board of Trustees Recognizes Fall 2015 Honor Scholarship Recipients
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. During the August meeting of the Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees (BOT), the fall 2015 recipients of the BOT Honor Scholarship were recognized. The full-tuition scholarship annually is awarded to one student from each high school in the district with a minimum of 3.25/4.0[Read More…]
Prairie State College’s Christopher Art Gallery Exhibition Highlights Hispanic Heritage Month
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting “Public/Private,” an exhibition of Hispanic mural artists showing studio work, from Monday, September 21 to Thursday, October 22. The exhibit is being held in the Christopher Art Gallery, located on the PSC main campus[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Announces Bishop Alberto Rojas as Guest for Papal Address
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today announced that Bishop Alberto Rojas, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, will accompany him to Pope Francis’ address to Congress on September 24, 2015. Bishop Rojas, a native of Mexico, is the Vicar for Vicariate III. He has served[Read More…]
Founder of West Suburban Investment Firm Indicted for Embezzling Client Funds in $3.9 Million Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. The founding member of a Geneva investment firm used client funds to trade his own stocks and to purchase a yacht and luxury vehicle for himself, according to a federal indictment announced today. STEPHEN C. BROWERE, the founder and principal of Geneva-based Stephens Capital Management Inc.,[Read More…]
EPA, California Notify Volkswagen of Clean Air Act Violations
Carmaker allegedly used software that circumvents emissions testing for certain air pollutants Washington –(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. Today, EPA is issuing a notice of violation (NOV) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (collectively referred to as Volkswagen). The NOV alleges[Read More…]
National Interfaith Coalition Calls for Religious Freedom Protections for Palestinians in Jerusalem
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 18, 2015. The American Muslims for Palestine, a national education and advocacy organization, is leading a national coalition of diverse Muslim, Christian, Jewish and Arab organizations in calling for the protection of religious rights for Palestinian Muslims and Christians. The escalating violence in Jerusalem, particularly on the Al[Read More…]
Rep. Gutiérrez on Planned Parenthood Fight: ‘We Should Be Voting On Consequential Matters That Have A Chance Of Becoming Law, Not On Theatrical Message Bills’
Rep. Gutiérrez votes against defunding women’s health and for keeping the government open past October 1 Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—September 18, 2015. Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) voted against measures to defund Planned Parenthood that House Republicans put forward and are using as part of a threat to shut down the[Read More…]
