Charter Behavioral to pay 7 million in Medicare fraud settlement
Charter Behavioral Health Systems LLC, once the nation’s largest private psychiatric chain, will pay $7 million to settle government claims of overcharging Medicare and other federal programs. The Justice Department says Charter fraudulently billed for psychiatric services and falsified inpatient and outpatient records. Charter has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Nursing home not charged in fatal fire ant case
Police and Florida attorney general found no crimes after 87 year old Mary Gay died from more than 1600 fire ant stings at Quality Health Care Center. Regulators fined the facility for care failures including nurses not alerting a doctor to the seriousness of the attack.
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Arts center seeks more city funding bid for project
Arts Center executives seek increased city support as bids for the building are pushed to next month. With pledges at 2.5 million and 500 thousand more needed, Ann Evans says the design will be cost conscious though public funds rise to 4.35 million with work slated to begin in October and a groundbreaking planned for October 8.
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Kenadrick Blackwood Canon Reaches at 032 7221
The item notes writer Kenadrick Blackwood reaching a canon address or contact at the number 032 7221. Details are sparse and the context remains unclear about the event or person involved.
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Verizon strike talks move forward amid outages in New Jersey
Negotiators for 87,000 Verizon telephone workers remain at the bargaining table after stepping back from a walkout threat. Verizon reported its first major system outage since the strike began in New Jersey, netting long distance failures for hundreds of thousands. Union officials say progress is seen, though much remains to be done. repairs lag with about 50,000 customers affected and nine days without service for some residents.
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Graduation delays from national math test scoring error
The misgrading by National Computer Systems affected about 7,989 students in grades 8 through 12 and denied nearly 54 seniors their diplomas at Harding High School in St Paul Minnesota. The error used the wrong answers on six math questions triggering lawsuits and a national debate over reliance on standardized testing.
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EPA panel rejects malathion link to cancer ruling
An advisory panel of independent scientists voted overwhelmingly against declaring malathion a likely human carcinogen. Only one of ten supported the dissenting toxicologist Brian Dementi, while six believed the EPA overestimates risks and three backed the agency’s position that evidence is only suggestive but insufficient for a carcinogen label. The two day Arlington review ends with the panel offering no regulatory changes pending further consideration.
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Office of Science Coordination and Policy
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