This unconscionable gaming of the welfare system and abuse of taxpayers’ funds hit home recently with the sentencing of a Chelmsford dentist for his role in a $550,000 Medicaid fraud scheme. U.S. District Court Judge Margaret Guzman earlier this month ordered Dr. Scott Cale, 68, to serve 18 months in prison less than the three years sought by prosecutors and one year of supervised release after he pleaded guilty in April to his willful participation in committing health-care fraud.
Several weeks ago, we learned that the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce had been awarded a 5-star accreditation by the Accrediting Board of the United States Chamber of Commerce, as a result of its sound policies, effective organizational procedures, and positive impact on the community.
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