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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Georgia woman charged with Medicaid fraud in Connecticut
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A Georgia woman was arrested by the Coweta (Ga.) County's Sheriff's Office on a Connecticut warrant, and extradited to Connecticut for allegedly defrauding Medicaid by billing for services she did not provide. Brittany Gresham, age 36, of Senoia, Ga., was extradited by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State's Attorney and charged with one count of first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community, one count of health insurance fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community, and one count of conspiracy to commit health insurance fraud. Gresham allegedly enrolled as a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) in the Connecticut Medical Assistants Program (CMAP). The PCA program, providing an alternative to entering an assisted living facility, is a Medicaid-funded program which provides recipients who have permanent, severe, and/or chronic disabilities, funds to hire PCAs to physically assist them with daily self-care. According to the investigation by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, that between March 2021-July 2023, Gresham while living in Georgia, and the co-defendant, Tywan Marion, with Gresham's knowledge, allegedly completed a job application for Gresham and submitted time sheets on her behalf for PCA services she did not provide to a Connecticut recipient. Gresham allegedly received payment from Medicaid for the unrendered services and transfer some of the money to Marion. Gresham allegedly received a total of $44,476.57 from the scheme. Gresham was arraigned in Waterbury Superior Court on Wednesday and is being held on a $100,000 surety bond. Marion, who was previously arrested, is being held on a $200,000 surety bond. All charges are each classified as B felonies and punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
CT personal care assistant accused of defrauding Medicaid program out of more than $150K
A Waterbury man faces larceny and conspiracy charges for allegedly defrauding the Medicaid program out of more than $150,000 by billing for services that were never given and conspiring with someone else to do the same thing. Tywan Marion, 48, was arrested on April 10 by inspectors from the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State's Attorney, according to the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice. He faces two counts each of first-degree larceny by defrauding the public community and health insurance fraud and a single count each of conspiracy to commit health insurance fraud and conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny by defrauding the public community. According to the DCJ, Marion was enrolled as a provider in the Connecticut Medical Assistants Program (CMAP) as a Personal Care Assistant (PCA). He was also enrolled to provide Independent Living Skill Services. The PCA program, which is funded by Medicaid, provides individuals with permanent, severe and chronic disabilities funds to hire assistants to help them with daily self-care activities, allowing them to remain in their own homes. According to investigators, authorities found that between June 2021 to August 2023, Marion billed for PCA and independent life skill services that were never provided. Marion reportedly collected $109,655 from Medicaid for these undelivered services, DCJ officials said. According to the DCJ, authorities also found that between March 2021 to July 2023, Marion allegedly completed a job application for a co-conspirator and submitted timesheets on her behalf for PCA services she did not provide. The co-conspirator collected the payment and then allegedly transferred a portion of that money to Marion, officials said. A total of $44,476 was paid out, according to authorities. Marion is being held on a $200,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Waterbury Superior Court next Wednesday. The charges he faces, which are felonies, are punishable by up to 20 years in prison, officials said.
Axios
27-02-2025
- General
- Axios
Renderings: CTA Red and Purple Line revamp
CTA released renderings this week showing what the area under the Red Line from Lawrence to Bryn Mawr will look like. Why it matters: North Side commuters have been dealing with closed stations and construction since 2021, and once this next phase of the Red and Purple Line Modernization is done, CTA promises riders can expect newer, cleaner and safer stations. Zoom in: The latest renderings make under the tracks look inviting and beautified, not the dark, scary passageways with cracked pavement and water leaking from the above tracks that we're used to now. They show dog parks, a playground, a fitness area and a plaza for community events. Follow the money: The funding is a combo of federal and local dollars including $957 million in federal Core Capacity funds and a $125 million federal grant from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP). The Trump administration's threats to cut federal funding will not affect this project, the CTA tells Axios. What's next: The Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr stations are slated to reopen this summer.
