Author: Ryan Voyles

Executive director of Oak Forest autism center charged with falsely billing insurers

Executive director of Oak Forest autism center charged with falsely billing insurers

Sep 11, 2019 | ,

The executive director of an Oak Forest autism center has pled not guilty to federal fraud charges for allegedly obtaining at least $1.6 million from a private insurer for nonexistent therapeutic services, according to a statement last week from the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Lawmakers, Blue Island call on review board to delay vote on MetroSouth Medical Center closure

Lawmakers, Blue Island call on review board to delay vote on MetroSouth Medical Center closure

Sep 11, 2019 | , ,

Eight state lawmakers and the city of Blue Island are calling on the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board to delay a vote on MetroSouth Medical Center's closure. The board is set to meet Sept. 17.

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HFS officials to implement changes after federal audit finds millions spent on deceased Medicaid beneficiaries

HFS officials to implement changes after federal audit finds millions spent on deceased Medicaid beneficiaries

Sep 9, 2019 | ,

Department of Healthcare and Family Services officials said they will address issues raised by a recent federal audit that showed the state spent millions were spent to cover deceased Medicaid managed care beneficiaries.

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On the record with Dr. Marcy Safyer, Director, Center for Children and Families

On the record with Dr. Marcy Safyer, Director, Center for Children and Families

Sep 6, 2019 | ,

When it opened last month, the Center for Children and Families/Centro para Niños y Familias in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood set out to address the mental health of a very specific group: pre-kindergarten children.

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Review board to take up Blessing’s surgery center proposal

Review board to take up Blessing’s surgery center proposal

Sep 6, 2019 | ,

The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board will take up an application by Blessing Health System to build a $21 million surgery center in Quincy at its Sept. 17 meeting, despite objections raised by Quincy Medical Group.

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