Fairfield Woman Impersonated Health Care Worker, Authorities Say - Fairfield, CT - The woman impersonated a certified health care worker and caused Medicaid to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars, authorities said.
Federal prosecutors: Bridgeport resident pleads guilty to health care fraud
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A Bridgeport resident pleaded guilty to health care fraud Wednesday, according to federal prosecutors.
According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut, 31-year-old Nicole Balkas who “owned and operated” a company in Bridgeport called Helping Hands Academy LLC “submitted and caused to be submitted fraudulent claims to Medicaid for applied behavior analysis services that were purportedly provided to Medicaid clients” over the course of close to two years.
“Balkas submitted claims for dates of service when no applied behavior analysis services of any kind had been provided to the Medicaid clients identified in the claims, and she inflated the number of hours for certain claims even when applied behavior analysis had been provided to the Medicaid clients identified in the claims,” the release read.
Published on Friday, December 11, 2020
Dr. Tawana Scott, North Greenville University s associate vice president for adult and graduate academic services.
Dr. Tawana Scott, North Greenville University s (NGU) associate vice president for adult and graduate academic services, will be the keynote speaker for NGU s graduate school and online undergraduate December commencement on Friday at 1 p.m. on the Tigerville Campus.
After successfully navigating the in-person fall semester, the University will follow the same protocols for commencement. Providing as safe an environment as possible to the community and guests remains the University s highest priority.
“In many ways, Dr. Scott is the face of our programs at the Tim Brashier campus. She has made a difference in so many lives there, as a mentor, as a professor, and as an encourager,” said NGU President Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr. “We are so excited to have the opportunity to learn from her as she addresses our graduates in th