Tag: Autism Spectrum Disorder
$22K Raised For Family Of Missing 7-Year-Old PA Boy Found Dead In Susquehanna River: Police
The search for a missing child in Columbia County ended in tragedy when the body of 7-year-old Aiden Ha was found in the Susquehanna River, police announced on Sunday, Oct. 5.
Aiden was last seen around 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, near the 2800 block of Old Berwick Road in Bloomsburg, Scott Township Police said. His home is located in the 2900 block of the same road.
Aiden was described as an Asian male, standing four feet tall, weighing 44 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Police said he had autism spectrum disorder, was non-verbal, and may have been confused or unable to communicate, p…
Mass Healthcare Professional Abused Power For Personal Financial Gains: AG
A healthcare professional and his accomplice are accused of collecting larges sums of money for providing fake services for a client that was not actually receiving care, officials said.
Donald Martel, 67, of Georgetown and Jessica Parisella, 42, of Danvers were both indicted for counts of medicaid false claims and larceny over $1,200 on Monday, Dec. 5, Attorney General Maura Healy reports.
The two allegedly submitted false timesheets and claims suggesting that Martel, a board certified behavior analyst and licensed mental health counselor, was providing services to Parise…
Woman From Stratford Admits Committing Fraud While Awaiting Sentencing In Other Case
A 32-year-old former Farifield County resident pleaded guilty to a health care fraud offense that she committed while waiting to be sentenced for a separate health care fraud charge.
Nicole Steiner, a former Stratford resident, pleaded guilty to the charge on Friday, July 29, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Steiner, who is now a resident of Edison, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty to one count of health care fraud on April 28, in relation to the operation of Helping Hands Academy, LLC in Bridgeport, which offered app…
Stratford Woman Awaiting Sentencing In Fraud Case Arrested For Same Offense
A Fairfield County woman who pleaded guilty to health care fraud was arrested and accused of committing the same offense while released on bond.
Nicole Steiner, age 32, of Stratford, was arrested on Monday, May 2, and charged with committing health care fraud, according to Leonard Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Steiner had pleaded guilty on April 28, 2021, in a separate health care fraud case, Boyle said.
Following her arrest on Monday, she was released into home detention under electronic monitoring on a $250,000 bond, according to the announceme…
