Press On Prizes for Call to Action Winners - Week 1

 

The items are 

A  3.5" by 2.5" in plastic case with magnet on back,  a 2.4" inch circle pin, then a 2.4" magnet

 bottom row 1.75" by 1.25" magnet in a plactic case, same thing on magnetic paper

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Largest Takedown of Medicare Fraud Charge 19 Defendants

Good afternoon.   Today we are announcing charges against 91 defendants across the country, including 19 who were charged last week in Detroit and Miami, and two who were charged the week before in Dallas.  

 

Each is charged with the serious crime of defrauding the Medicare program.   We allege that, together, these defendants submitted approximately $295 million in fraudulent Medicare claims.   This represents the largest Medicare fraud takedown yet, as measured by the amount of alleged fraudulent billings.

 

As charged in the indictments, the defendants cover nearly the entire spectrum of healthcare providers, and perpetrated a variety of fraudulent schemes.   A doctor in Detroit allegedly billed Medicare for performing psychotherapy treatments more than 24 hours per day.   He is also charged with billing the Medicare program for services provided to dead beneficiaries.  

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Dirty Diapers Recycled To Make Roof Tiles

The facility at West Bromwich in the West Midlands promises to process a number of personal hygiene products and recover materials which can be used to make plastic components such as roof tiles and commercial tubes.

Environmentalists have called disposable nappies the convenience curse of the 21st century.
The old-style washable nappies are not seen as an option for many busy parents. As a result, more than a million tonnes of such waste is generated in the UK every year, much of which goes into landfill or for incineration.

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Worrell's technology-based nurse line that allows patients to show--not tell--their symptoms

Minneapolis-based design firm Worrell debuted a video at last week's Body Computing Conference that illustrates how principles from the ER can improve the patient care experience in the broader health care industry. One idea: a technology-based nurse line that allows patients to show--not tell--their symptoms using a diagnostic kit containing a camera, thermometer, blood pressure cuff, EKG, and more, all from the comfort of their home.

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