Updated: 10:02 PM EDT July 7, 2021
DANBURY, Conn. A man from Danbury was charged Wednesday for allegedly filing thousands of fraudulent Medicaid claims totaling more than $1 million that was not rendered or rendered by unlicensed personnel.
Bobby Kato, Jr., 43, was arrested by inspectors from the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State s Attorney. He was charged with larceny in the first degree by defrauding a public community, health insurance fraud, two counts of identity theft in the second degree, and one count of identity theft in the third degree.
State officials said that Kato owned and was principal of Kato Counseling, LLC, which is a Connecticut Medical Assistance Program (CMAP) provider enrolled as a Behavioral Health Clinician Group.
Overnight Crisis Response Clinical Supervisor - SCRT
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We are looking for motivated and passionate clinical supervisors looking to make an impact in their community to join a new Street Crisis Response Team in San Francisco! The Street Crisis Response Team (SCRT) is an innovative co-responder model responding to triaged 911 calls for non-violent, behavioral health issues on the streets of San Francisco, as an alternative to police response. Since November, two teams have been launched, with a further four teams set to launch Spring 2021 to respond to calls citywide.
The Clinical Supervisor will play a crucial role in supervising behavioral health clinicians performing assessment and crisis response for those in psychiatric and substance-induced distress outdoors in San Francisco. The SCRT aims to avoid harm to the individual in crisis by intervening in person-centered and trauma-informed ways and attend to the immediate needs of the person in crisis. This wil
Mental health tips for this holiday season from PMHS
Posted by Angela Denning | Dec 16, 2020
Petersburg Mental Health Services filled 20 gift bags for its family connectedness project. (Photo by Becky Turland)
The holiday season can mean good feelings for some of us but for others it can be a challenging time.
Some people deal with seasonal depression from the cold, dark winter days. Some people have financial stress from increased heating bills. Some people feel more depressed and others have increased anxiety.
The pandemic has also intensified stressors for some people. There can be feelings of isolation while navigating differing opinions among friends and neighbors.
WCBU s On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Our top story is about how the Peoria City Council will vote to approve a consent decree with the U.S. EPA after 14 years of negotiations over the city s Combined Sewer Overflow problems. You ll also hear from Dr. Samuel Sears, OSF HealthCare s director of Behavioral Health Physician Services. He talks about the toll of the pandemic on health workers, and how he s helping to manage the resulting stress and tension.
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