Lawsuit alleges LMH falsified records to boost payments
A former Lawrence Memorial Hospital employee sues the hospital in U S District Court in Kansas City Kansas claiming LMH falsified patient arrival and treatment times to increase Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. The suit cites misdated ED records beginning in 2007 and cites senior staff pressure to comply.
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City weighs tighter fire rules for animal housing sites
Lawrence city commissioners will consider stricter fire codes for commercial buildings that house animals. Proposals require automatic sprinklers in animal-housing facilities over 3,000 square feet after recent fires at Christal K-9 in November 2014 and Pet World in May, which killed boarding dogs and many other animals.
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KDOT Briefs Lawrence Officials On SLT Western Four Lane Plan
Kansas Department of Transportation leaders visit Lawrence to discuss alternatives for expanding the western leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway to four lanes. A proposed option includes a new Lecompton area interchange about two miles west of the current access, linking Lecompton Road and nearby routes.
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County seeks consultant to review codes department
Douglas County commissioners will seek proposals from outside consultants to review the building and codes division after a controversy over exemptions related to a rural project by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. The review aims to address questions about code discretion amid the Kobach case.
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Kris Kobach
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Diallo Eligibility in Question for KU Freshman
Kansas coach Bill Self remains confident Cheick Diallo will be cleared by the NCAA to play this season. The freshman center has faced questions about his eligibility and pending review, with no official ruling announced yet.
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