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St. Tammany's suicide numbers are rising
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New Orleans doctor allegedly used Medicaid fraud proceeds on yacht
(The Center Square) − A New Orleans doctor accused of submitting at least $5.9 million in false Medicare and Medicaid claims allegedly used health care payments to cover fuel and a captain’s salary for his yacht in Biloxi, Mississippi, according to a federal indictment. Dr. Christopher K. Whipple...
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Manning Family Children’s Named Among World’s Best
NEW ORLEANS – Manning Family Children’s has been recognized on Newsweek’s list of the “World’s Best Specialized Hospitals” 2027, released this month. The rankings, produced by Newsweek and Statista Inc., were announced Sept. 17. The World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2027 ranking recognizes hospitals worldwide...
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Terrebonne General Health System welcomes Dr. Jon Mangels, Hospital Medicine Physician, to its esteemed medical staff
Terrebonne General Health System is proud to announce the addition of Dr. Jon Mangels, Hospital Medicine Physician, to its esteemed medical staff. Dr. Jon Mangels, a Houma native and Terrebonne High School alum, graduated from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and received a Bachelor of Science degree. Dr. Mangles earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada (Caribbean), graduating magna cum laude, and subsequently completed a Transitional Year at Baptist Health Medical Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas, followed by an Internal Medicine residency at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
stmarynow.com
Feds: Doctor used health care money for yacht fuel
A New Orleans doctor accused of submitting at least $5.9 million in false Medicare and Medicaid claims allegedly used health care payments to cover fuel and a captain’s salary for his yacht in Biloxi, Mississippi, according to a federal indictment. Dr. Christopher K. Whipple also allegedly used the money...
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Billing-System Access at Center of New Orleans Doctor’s Fraud Indictment
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana — Site of Whipple Federal Indictment. A federal indictment accuses New Orleans physician Dr. Christopher K. Whipple of submitting at least $5.9 million in false Medicare and Medicaid claims beginning in 2020, with at least $800,000 allegedly paid. New Orleans CityBusiness reported that Whipple was indicted June 22 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana; the charges are allegations, not findings of guilt.
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Gastroenterology Center of the South is now Terrebonne General Gastroenterology Care
Terrebonne General Health System proudly announces that Gastroenterology Center of the South is now operating under a new name: Terrebonne General Gastroenterology Care. While the clinic’s name has changed, its location, staff, and unwavering commitment to exceptional patient care remain unchanged. Located in the Terrebonne General Medical Atrium at...
The Center Square
New Orleans doctor allegedly used Medicaid fraud proceeds on yacht
(The Center Square) − A New Orleans doctor accused of submitting at least $5.9 million in false Medicare and Medicaid claims allegedly used health care payments to cover fuel and a captain’s salary for his yacht in Biloxi, Mississippi, according to a federal indictment. Dr. Christopher K. Whipple also allegedly used the money to finance a 2025 Ford Explorer and pay other personal expenses while operating what prosecutors describe as a yearslong health care fraud scheme. Medicare and Medicaid paid at least $800,000 on the allegedly fraudulent claims, according to the indictment. Whipple was indicted June 22 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on two counts of health care fraud. The New Orleans physician owned and operated Trompe Couillon Adventures LLC and Prestige Medical Staffing and Marketing, while Trompe employed doctors and other medical providers who treated patients in nursing homes and other facilities. Federal prosecutors allege Whipple used those providers — and sometimes his own name — to bill Medicare, Medicaid and private insurer Humana for care that was never provided or was falsely represented. The scheme allegedly began around January 2020. Prosecutors said Whipple controlled Trompe’s billing systems and retained access to claims
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An end-of-summer COVID surge; New Orleans students make academic gains; Black Americana Fest preview
Every year, COVID case numbers spike at the end of the summer, and this year is no exception. Dr. Jennifer Avegno, an emergency medical physician and New Orleans Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services, joins us to discuss the latest spike. Orleans Parish students are seeing some of the...
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Navar joins Terrebonne General staff
Terrebonne General Health System announced the addition of Dr. Gabriel Navar, family medicine physician, to its esteemed medical staff. Navar graduated summa cum laude from LSU in Baton Rouge, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed his Family Medicine Residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Lafayette.
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Dr. Sana Moqeet joins North Oaks Pediatric Clinic in Hammond
HAMMOND --- North Oaks Health is excited to welcome pediatrician Sana Moqeet, DO, to North Oaks Pediatric Clinic. She is currently accepting new patients at the Main Clinic on the North Oaks Medical Center campus and at the Pelican Park location. Dr. Moqeet specializes in comprehensive pediatric services, from wellness...
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North Oaks Health becomes only facility on Northshore offering Neurointerventional Radiology care
HAMMOND --- North Oaks Health’s Neurointerventional Radiology program brings advanced stroke and neurovascular care to Louisiana's Region 9. The service offers residents of Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington parishes local access to specialized procedures that can treat life-threatening blockages and other conditions affecting the brain’s blood vessels.
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Terrebonne General Health System breaks ground on the Healthy Lifestyles Center
Terrebonne General Health System is pleased to announce the groundbreaking of the expansive 145,000-square-foot state-of-the-art Healthy Lifestyles Center (the Center) on September 15. This $80 million investment marks an important step toward bringing an all-encompassing facility aimed at helping individuals achieve their fitness and overall health goals, providing expanded access to vital health and wellness resources that will further enhance the care and services available to Terrebonne Parish residents and beyond.
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Fixler joins staff at Bayou Bend
Bayou Bend Health System announced the addition of Alexander Fixler, MD, as the newest internal medicine physician joining the Bayou Bend medical staff in mid-September. Fixler graduated cum laude from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from The University of Queensland Faculty of Medicine-Ochsner Clinical School, where he studied for two years in Brisbane, Queensland in Australia, and two years at Ochsner Clinical School in New Orleans.
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504HealthNet Launches “Get Connected, Stay Connected” Healthcare Campaign
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – As healthcare coverage continues to change across Louisiana, leaving many residents uncertain about where to turn for affordable care, 504HealthNet is launching a region-wide awareness campaign to connect Greater New Orleans families with trusted community clinics. The nonprofit network of community healthcare providers recently...
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Manning Family Children’s ranked No. 1 children’s hospital in Louisiana and among best in U.S.
Manning Family Children’s has been recognized as the best children’s hospital in the state and among the top 50 in the nation for several of its programs in U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings of hospitals across the country. The rankings, published Tuesday, put Manning Family Children’s...
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Terrebonne General Health System welcomes Dr. Zachary Poché, physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, to their esteemed medical staff
Terrebonne General Health System is proud to announce the addition of Dr. Zachary Poché, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician, to its esteemed medical staff. Dr. Zachary Poché, a Houma native and Vandebilt Catholic High School alum, graduated magna cum laude from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he also completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.