Midland doctor sentenced in absentia for health care fraud
Midland physician Dipak Patel was sentenced in absentia to 121 months in federal prison for health care fraud conspiracy and mail fraud. He forfeited a $2 million bond after failing to appear, with $8.4 million in restitution and $7.7 million losses from taxpayer funded programs. Authorities also seized a clinic, motel, a car, and other assets totaling about $4.6 million. The Odessa case warns of a door to door scam, while Red Cross donations aid disaster relief and local notices cover a rail crossing update and a Colorado City home and garden show scheduled March 20–21.
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Midland
Royal Furgeson
Dippakumar
Dipak” Patel
U.S
Patel
FBI
Feds
Mercedes Benz
Texas Attorney General
Colorado City
Railhead Building
Railhead
Head of school traffic task force named chair
Melton appointed Elsner to head the school traffic task force, citing decades of community service and leadership. Elsner expressed honor and said the project is needed to protect students. The Odessa City Council formed the panel after a Jan. 6 wreck near 37th Street and Grandview Avenue that killed Permian student Kimberly Turner.
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Melton
Elsner
Roy
Odessa
37Th Street
Grandview Avenue
Kimberly Turner
Permian
Andrea Goodson
Noen
Gaurta
Waneeden
ECISD weighs Odessa IB program expansion
ECISD trustees review a plan for Odessa High School to offer International Baccalaureate courses and an IB diploma with college credit. If approved by the IB Organization, OHS would host the program, cost projections total about 53 386 last year and 111 925 next year, and include training and five year recertification for teachers.
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Ector County Independent
Odessa
Delma Abalos
Phil Fouche
Carol Gregg
Bill
Paula Adders
Floy Hinson
Mary Neff
OHS
Neff
ECISD
Roy Benavides
Texas
Benavides
International Baccalaureate Organization
Ing
Abalos
IBO
Gregg
Covenant sets cardiac clinics in West Texas and New Mexico
Covenant Heart Institute will sponsor clinics in Hobbs New Mexico Midland Big Spring and others. Cardiologist Dr John Zias and Dr Mindee Flippin will conduct sessions with appointment lines provided for each location and date.
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Covenant Heart Institute
West Texas
New Mexico
Hobbs
N.M
Covenant Family Healthcare Center
N. Fowler
John Zias
Midland
W. Illinoi
Oer i
Big Spring
Mindee Flippin
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Loca
OPD
Red Cross
American Red Cross of the Southwest
Snyder
Second St
Txdot
Huntsman Polymers Inc
Texas Department of Transportation
Covenant
Keller
Alty
Christi Honeycutt Tiles
E. Hwy
Ste
Noite Data Farsight Solutions
W. University Blvd
JO Elliott
Ector County
Nike
Terry's Kids Shoes
Midland Plaza i Ie
Permian Family Clinic, Inc
Rowell Carlson
Odessa & Midland Family Clinic
MCH
Pase
4Th Street
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