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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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AG Healey Joins Letter of Support for Major Credit Card Companies’ Adoption of New Merchant Code for Gun Sales by Arms Retailers

9/30/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Visa, American Express, and Mastercard Will Adopt New Codes To Aid Law Enforcement Efforts Against Gun Violence

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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

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AG Healey Secures $14 Million in Settlement With Nation’s Largest Medicaid Managed Care Insurer

9/29/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Missouri-Based Centene Corporation Allegedly Used Its Subsidiary Pharmacy Benefits Management Company to Overcharge MassHealth

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New York-Based Cleaning Company and Owner Cited for Labor Violations

9/26/2022 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Seeking Restitution as Company Failed to Pay Workers Wages and Overtime, Misclassified Workers and Prevented Access to Earned Sick Time

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AG Healey Supports the Right of Texas Residents to Travel Out of State for Abortion Care

9/23/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Multistate Amicus Brief Argues Texas’ Abortion Laws Violate Individuals’ Constitutional Right to Interstate Travel

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Korean Food Stores Located in North Shore Malls Cited for Wage and Hour, Child Labor Law Violations

9/22/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Citations Total Over $51,000 Including Restitution for Affected Workers

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Lowell Man Found Guilty, Sentenced To Jail for Defrauding MassHealth

9/22/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Caused MassHealth To Pay Over $100,000 for Personal Care Attendant Services That He Did Not Provide

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Marshfield Pharmacy and Owner Charged With False Billing to MassHealth and Insurers

9/22/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Independent Pharmacy Allegedly Billed for Prescriptions Without Inventory To Fill; Charged Customers Cash for Controlled Substances When Insurance Would Have Covered Costs

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AG Healey Secures $12 Million in Relief From Debt Collection Company and Subsidiaries Over Unlawful Practices

9/20/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Settlement Resolves Allegations of Illegal Debt Buying and Debt Collection Practices by Encore Capital Group; Provides Restitution and Debt Relief for Massachusetts Consumers