Comments on: Escambia County Pays $3.5 Million To Settle Federal Medicare Fraud Lawsuit http://www.northescambia.com/2024/08/escambia-county-pays-3-5-million-to-settle-federal-medicare-fraud-lawsuit Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:23:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bob http://www.northescambia.com/2024/08/escambia-county-pays-3-5-million-to-settle-federal-medicare-fraud-lawsuit/comment-page-1#comment-548524 Bob Sat, 03 Aug 2024 04:07:51 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=556373#comment-548524 @Diane Lowery Escambia County stole $3.5 million from the federal government. They are being required to pay it back. A cut of that is going to the whistleblower that notified the federal government that they were being robbed. @Diane Lowery

Escambia County stole $3.5 million from the federal government. They are being required to pay it back. A cut of that is going to the whistleblower that notified the federal government that they were being robbed.

]]> By: GNelson http://www.northescambia.com/2024/08/escambia-county-pays-3-5-million-to-settle-federal-medicare-fraud-lawsuit/comment-page-1#comment-548520 GNelson Sat, 03 Aug 2024 03:12:38 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=556373#comment-548520 Figures - government paying government…so that means zero return to the taxpayers who paid them all that money. Figures – government paying government…so that means zero return to the taxpayers who paid them all that money.

]]> By: Me http://www.northescambia.com/2024/08/escambia-county-pays-3-5-million-to-settle-federal-medicare-fraud-lawsuit/comment-page-1#comment-548509 Me Fri, 02 Aug 2024 20:37:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=556373#comment-548509 Luckily or unluckily all the administration who perpetrated this fraud are gone by either termination or resignation. Most of whom got off scott free. Now we just have an administration that just treats its employees like trash. There no telling how much money the county had spent hiring training and firing qualified providers. Luckily or unluckily all the administration who perpetrated this fraud are gone by either termination or resignation. Most of whom got off scott free. Now we just have an administration that just treats its employees like trash. There no telling how much money the county had spent hiring training and firing qualified providers.

]]> By: Diane Lowery http://www.northescambia.com/2024/08/escambia-county-pays-3-5-million-to-settle-federal-medicare-fraud-lawsuit/comment-page-1#comment-548485 Diane Lowery Fri, 02 Aug 2024 17:00:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=556373#comment-548485 So the federal government collects 3.5 million dollars of county funds to help the citizens? County funds come from citizens, the tax payers. Something is just so wrong about this. Plus, the whistleblower gets a cut. This all sounds fishy to me. So the federal government collects 3.5 million dollars of county funds to help the citizens? County funds come from citizens, the tax payers. Something is just so wrong about this. Plus, the whistleblower gets a cut. This all sounds fishy to me.

]]> By: jb http://www.northescambia.com/2024/08/escambia-county-pays-3-5-million-to-settle-federal-medicare-fraud-lawsuit/comment-page-1#comment-548473 jb Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:41:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=556373#comment-548473 When I fell earlier this year-it was early and still dark - so you can see where you are and I asked - this is not the way to W Fl hospital the answer was we are taking yo to the new one on 9 mile - just the same--I said no it isn't it isn't a hospital-they took me anyway and the nurse asked why they brought me here--so back in the ambulance I went to go and all of this time being moved around with a broken hip and NOTHING for pain and I tole them you BETTER not even think about billing me twice--It was a horrible and VERY painful-UNNECESSARY experience When I fell earlier this year-it was early and still dark – so you can see where you are and I asked – this is not the way to W Fl hospital the answer was we are taking yo to the new one on 9 mile – just the same–I said no it isn’t it isn’t a hospital-they took me anyway and the nurse asked why they brought me here–so back in the ambulance I went to go and all of this time being moved around with a broken hip and NOTHING for pain and I tole them you BETTER not even think about billing me twice–It was a horrible and VERY painful-UNNECESSARY experience

]]> By: JJ http://www.northescambia.com/2024/08/escambia-county-pays-3-5-million-to-settle-federal-medicare-fraud-lawsuit/comment-page-1#comment-548468 JJ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:07:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=556373#comment-548468 RATS!!! there goes money that could have helped paved a new lane on Pine Forest north of I-10!!!!! Or pay for 20 new traffic only sheriff cars and officers (At least citationswould pay back to the county) MONEY LOST RATS!!! there goes money that could have helped paved a new lane on Pine Forest north of I-10!!!!!
Or pay for 20 new traffic only sheriff cars and officers
(At least citationswould pay back to the county)
MONEY LOST

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