Mercy named in settlement over Medicare cardia defibrillator cases
The Justice Department said hundreds of hospitals will return 257 million to Medicare after doctors implanted cardioverter defibrillators too soon after heart events. Mercy Health Catholic Partners and 17 affiliates paid 4.5 million. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and hospitals paid 2.8 million.
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Justice Department
Washington
Mercy Health Catholic Health Partners
Cincinnati
Mercy Regional
Lorain
Ohio State University
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus
Ohio State University Hospital
Medicare
Department of Justice
Wifredo A. Ferrer
U.S
Southern District of Florida
Duke University
Florida
Leatrice Ford Richards
Thomas Schuhmann
Bryan Vroon
Hospital Corporation of America
Nashville
Tennessee
Ascension Health
St. Louis
Missouri
Wellington ends mayoral race as O'Keefe backs Young
Retiring Mayor Barbara O'Keefe endorses Patti Young in the Wellington mayoral race to face Councilman Hans Schneider. O'Keefe says Young has business acumen and village spirit while Schneider laments the split over his railroad underpass project.
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O’keefe
Young
Wellington
Barbara O’keefe
Patti Young
Wellington Village
Hans Schneider
Chronicle- Telegram
Schneider
Avon Lake councilman criticizes Parks and Rec programmer hire
Avon Lake City Council faced clash over the approval of Nicole Haas as a new Parks and Recreation programmer earning 17 dollars an hour. Councilman Larry Meiners argued the position could threaten funding for essential items across police fire and service departments during upcoming budget hearings. He warned of possible delays in ambulance response and street plowing if funds are reallocated. Dan Bucci dismissed the crisis claim as off-base and defended the hire.
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Avon Lake
Parks and Recreation Department
Nicole Haas
Larry Meiners
4Th Ward
Ation
Meiners
Council
Dan Bucci
Bucci
Lorain County Fair Board settles 2006 ATV injury suit
Lorain County Fair Board reached a confidential settlement with Craig Hignett of Greenwich over injuries from a 2006 ATV crash at the Lorain County Fairgrounds. The suit named Kelly Schwarz, Tom Denes, Polen Implement and insurers as defendants. Denes died in 2010. The board cited a confidentiality agreement preventing disclosure of terms.
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Lorain County
Craig Hignett
Greenwich
ATV
Kelly Schwarz
Hignett
Lorain County Fairgrounds
Schwarz
Fair Board
Tom Denes
Denes
9Th District Court of Appeal
Fair
Polen Implement
Fairgrounds
Meyers
Convenience store robbed again in North Ridgeville
Police seek a white man in a blue bandana and blue clothing who robbed On the Go at 33600 Center Ridge Road with a knife at about 6 p.m. He fled unseen after taking undisclosed cash. A prior October 12 robbery by a black-clad man is under review for connection. No injuries reported. Contact Steve Fogarty at 329-7146.
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North Ridgeville
Center Ridge Road
Marti Garrow
Garrow
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