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Medicaid Fraud: CT Health Practice Charged For Services Provided By Unlicensed People, Feds Say Medicaid Fraud: CT Health Practice Charged For Services Provided By Unlicensed People, Feds Say
Medicaid Fraud: CT Health Practice Charged For Services Provided By Unlicensed People, Feds Say A Connecticut behavioral health practice based in New Haven County defrauded the state's Medicaid program by knowingly billing it for services performed by unlicensed individuals, officials said.  Hamden-based practice K-Assist, owned by Kelly Stutzman, entered into a more than $234,000 civil settlement agreement with both the federal and Connecticut state government to resolve allegations that the practice violated federal and state False Claims Acts, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Tuesday, April 18.  According to federal officials…

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by Ben Crnic
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CT AG Seeks State Custody Of Animals Seized From Unsanitary, Overcrowded Facility CT AG Seeks State Custody Of Animals Seized From Unsanitary, Overcrowded Facility
CT AG Seeks State Custody Of Animals Seized From Unsanitary, Overcrowded Facility Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is seeking state custody of 70 animals that were seized from an overcrowded, unsanitary animal rescue facility. The animals were seized from CT Pregnant Dog and Cat Rescue, located on Porter Road in the Tolland County town of Hebron, on Friday, March 25. Earlier report - Hebron Woman Nabbed On Animal Cruelty Charges, State Police Say Authorities previously reported that the owner of the facility, identified as 59-year-old Joann Connelly, of Hebron, was arrested on three counts of cruelty to animals. Tong said in an announcement on Monday, Apr…

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT Officials Order Immediate Transfer Of 94 Nursing Home Residents Due To Serious Safety Issues CT Officials Order Immediate Transfer Of 94 Nursing Home Residents Due To Serious Safety Issues
CT Officials Order Immediate Transfer Of 94 Nursing Home Residents Due To Serious Safety Issues Connecticut officials have ordered the immediate transfer of 94 residents of a nursing home due to serious, widespread health and safety issues. The Connecticut Department of Public Health said in an announcement on Monday, March 14, that it is working to facilitate transfers of the residents of the Quinnipiac Valley Center, located in the New Haven County town of Wallingford. Officials said DPH conducted an investigation at the nursing home on Thursday, Feb. 10, and discovered "two findings of Immediate Jeopardy, meaning the violations are serious enough to risk imminent harm to …

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by Nicole Valinote