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Massachusetts Hospitals and HMOs Contributed $985 Million in Community Benefits in 2021 

10/27/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Reports From AG’s Office Show Continued Investment in Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

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AG’s Office, DOER Celebrate Large-Scale Energy Efficient Project Funded by Settlement With Columbia Gas for Its Role in the Merrimack Valley Gas Explosions 

10/26/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Historic Stone Mill Building in Lawrence Will Be Fully Electrified and Transformed Into Affordable Housing; New Funding Opportunity Also Announced for Future Low- and Moderate-Income Residential Projects in Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover

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AG Healey’s Medicaid Fraud Division Recovers More Than $71 Million in Federal Fiscal Year 2022 

10/24/2022 Office of the Attorney General

One of the Largest Amounts Ever Recovered by the AG’s Medicaid Fraud Division

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Melrose Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Jail in Connection with Large-Scale Illegal Gambling Operation 

10/21/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Attempted to Extort Money Owed to the Criminal Organization by an Undercover Police Officer Investigating the Case

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AG Healey Launches Online Portal for Charities Filings in Massachusetts 

10/19/2022 Office of the Attorney General

New Online Feature Allows More Than 25,000 Charities and Non-Profit Organizations To Streamline Annual Disclosures

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AG Healey Announces $2.9 Million Grant Program To Help Mitigate Mental Health Boarding Crisis 

10/18/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Funding Available To Promote Diversionary Services and Alternatives to Mental Health Patients Waiting for Care in Hospital Beds

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Three Men Charged in Connection With Illegal Gambling and Extortion Scheme 

10/14/2022 Office of the Attorney General

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AG Healey’s Office Receives $1.5 Million in Federal Grants to Expand Human Trafficking Work  

10/13/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Funding Will Support AG’s Anti-Trafficking Task Force and Provide Comprehensive Services for Survivors

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AG Healey Joins Coalition in Support of Access to Gender-Affirming Care  

10/12/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Brief Supports Transgender Individuals and Parents of Transgender Individuals Denied Coverage for Gender-Affirming Care Under Health Plan for North Carolina State Employees

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Former State Police Lieutenant Pleads Guilty in Troop E Overtime Abuse Case 

10/07/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Former Commander of Weston Barracks Submitted Fraudulent Claims for More Than 200 Hours He Did Not Work in 2015 and 2016

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AG Healey Secures $430,000 From Springfield Home Health Agency To Resolve Fraudulent Billing Allegations 

10/05/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Settlement Marks Latest Recovery in Ongoing Efforts by AG’s Office To Combat Fraud in Home Health Industry

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AG Healey Leads Coalition in Support of Federal Proposal To Restore Anti-Discrimination Protections in Healthcare 

10/04/2022 Office of the Attorney General

New Proposed Rule Will Reinstate Important Protections for Vulnerable Patients, Including Transgender People, Under the Affordable Care Act

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Former Insurance Adjuster Indicted in Connection with Stealing Identities of Four Victims of Merrimack Valley Gas Explosions 

10/04/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Also Allegedly Stole More Than $28,000

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Lowell Adult Day Health Provider Resolves Allegations of Overbilling MassHealth for COVID-19 Payments 

10/03/2022 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Alleges That the Provider Improperly Submitted Claims for COVID-19 Emergency-Related Retainer Payments

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New Bedford Man Indicted in Connection With Apartment Rental Scam on the South Coast 

9/30/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Targeted Prospective Tenants in Spanish-Speaking and Immigrant Communities