All tagged fraud

Jackson, Sangvai defend NC Medicaid fraud enforcement before House oversight panel

Jackson, Sangvai defend NC Medicaid fraud enforcement before House oversight panel

NC Political News
State Government, Politics, Health

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai appeared before a House oversight committee Thursday as Republican lawmakers pressed state officials over fraud, waste and abuse in the Medicaid program and questioned whether existing safeguards are keeping pace with the program’s size and cost. The hearing put one of the state’s largest spending areas under a sharper political spotlight as lawmakers weigh broader budget demands and oversight priorities.

Attorney General Josh Stein Reaches $2.5 Million Medicaid Fraud Settlement

Attorney General Josh Stein Reaches $2.5 Million Medicaid Fraud Settlement

Press Release
State Government, Politics, Health

(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a $2,505,000 settlement to resolve allegations that Southeastern Behavioral Healthcare Services, LLC, a behavioral health business in Lumberton and Maxton, and its owners, Bertha Hutchinson and Virgil Hutchinson, submitted false claims to the North Carolina Medicaid program. The settlement was reached in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina. 

The Threat of Republican Voter Suppression Tactics Disguised as Fraud Prevention

The Threat of Republican Voter Suppression Tactics Disguised as Fraud Prevention

Carl Able
State Government, Politics

In recent years, there have been concerns about efforts by some Republicans to pass laws that may make it more difficult for certain groups to cast their vote. These efforts have been framed as a means of preventing voter fraud, but there is little statistical evidence to support this claim. Some argue that these laws may have the unintended effect of suppressing voter turnout, particularly among minority groups.

Case against former Forsyth County investment adviser concludes with guilty plea, lengthy sentence

Case against former Forsyth County investment adviser concludes with guilty plea, lengthy sentence

NC Political News
Business, State Government

A multi-year investigation led by law enforcement agents with the North Carolina Secretary of State’s Securities Division with the assistance of the US Postal Inspection Service ended Tuesday with Forsyth County Superior Court Judge David Hall sentencing Russell Joseph Mutter to a minimum of 16 years, 3 months and a maximum of 22 years, 5 months in prison for a scam in which 12 victims – most of them elderly – lost over $3.3 million.