Tupelo family battles politics, indifference, and suspected fraud in federal health care program
Natalie Gunnells had finally secured some assistance from Mississippi’s political class for her 23-year-old son Patrick, who has severe autism.
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Natalie Gunnells had finally secured some assistance from Mississippi’s political class for her 23-year-old son Patrick, who has severe autism.
Trying to find help for their son, the Gunnells stumbled upon stubborn bureaucrats, a menacing politician, and a suspected fraud scheme.
The Mississippi Attorney General’s Office is investigating whether a behavioral therapist provider bilked Medicaid under a special program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Natalie Gunnells, the mother of a 23-year-old Medicaid recipient named Patrick, first noticed a billing discrepancy in early 2022 after requesting to see records from the Mississippi Department of Mental […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader