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cbleck@miningjournal.net A band plays at a past Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival. Organizers have announced the 2021 edition of the event has been moved to 2022 due to the continuing pandemic. (Journal file photo) MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Health Department was notified on Tuesday that genetic testing confirmed that the B.1.1.7 variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 was detected in a positive case within Marquette County. Dr. Bob Lorinser, health department medical director, not...

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 On February 4, 2021, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), Office of Public Affairs, issued a Press Release (the “DOJ Press Release”) announcing that Kelly Wolfe, President of Regency, Inc., a medical billing company located in Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud through a “pernicious telefraud scheme”[1] involving fraudulent Medicare and CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs)...

All vets could be eligible for COVID vaccines at VA soon, but supply problems remain the biggest challenge March 9 President Joe Biden, left, visits a COVID-19 vaccination site at the Washington, D.C., VA Medical Center and watches as Dr. Navjit Goraya gives a vaccine to Air Force Col. Margaret Cope on March 8, 2021. White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients, standing center, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, right, also attended the event. (Patrick Semansky/AP) C...

U.S. SENATE - Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.), U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.), Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced Monday via press release that they will introduce bipartisan legislation to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to veterans and their families under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Senators’ Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccinat...

01:15 PM The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General recognized telehealths potential while cautioning that steps must be taken to ensure virtual care will not be compromised by fraud.   OIG Principal Deputy Inspector General Christi A. Grimm wrote in a statement on Friday that the quick pivot to telemedicine amidst the COVID-19 pandemic makes oversight, transparency, accountability and program integrity all the more important.   "OIG is conducting significan...

11:47 AM The U.S. Department of Justice announced earlier this month that an Indian Rocks Beach, Florida-based woman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and filing a false tax return.  Kelly Wolfe and her company, Regency, Inc., have also agreed to pay up to $20.3 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act.   Among the allegations are that Wolfe and her conspirators submitted well over $400 million in illegal durable medical equipment claims...

BC Government partners with UNBC, Interior Universities for COVID-19 Research Solutions SHARE ON: UNBCs Prince George Campus (Photo supplied byMyPGNow staff). The Ministry of Health is investing in Interior research universities across the province including UNBC to understand the harmful effects of COVID-19 and mitigate its impact on communities. The government has funded five collaborative research projects through the Interior University Research Coalition (IURC), a partnership between Thom...

UNBC researchers are partnering with the Ministry of Health and two other B.C. interior universities to conduct research on the impacts of COVID-19 and help mitigate its impact.

Projects will look at improving N95 masks, mental health and well-being The BC Ministry of Health is investing in BC Interior research universities to...

Businesswoman Pleads Guilty to Criminal Health Care and Tax Fraud Charges Details Written by Justice Department Washington, DC - A Florida businesswoman has agreed to resolve criminal charges and civil claims arising out of false claims to the United States for braces and other durable medical equipment (DME), the Justice Department announced Thursday.  Kelly Wolfe, of Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and filin...