The medical director of a Gambrills urgent care facility and related chain of COVID-19 test clinics pleaded not guilty on Friday to health care fraud charges alleging he directed staff to bill Medicare for complex office visits when patients took COVID-19 tests.
A federal grand jury indicted an Arnold doctor for allegedly submitting inflated and false Medicare claims related to COVID-19 tests his office conducted.
Some residents living in Anne Arundel County are experiencing long wait times while calling 911. One possible fix is a consolidated call center that would allow police, fire and medical operators to work together.
Anne Arundel residents note extended hold time when calling 911 for emergencies. County officials say consolidating its police and fire call centers, giving call takers raises and hiring more of them may be the solution.