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Muncie man charged with filing false COVID-19 claims
MUNCIE, IN — A Muncie man has been charged in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis with filing false COVID-19 claims. Gregory Vernon Dupree II, 38, in a federal indictment has been charged with eight counts with making fraudulent claims for Employer Retention Credit and COVID-related Sick and Family credits. According to the indictment, Dupree filed eight bogus claims with the Internal Revenue Service between January 2021 and January 2022, requesting more than $1 million in refunds, "knowing those claims to be false." A release issued by the U.S. attorney's office in Indianapolis said the charges were brought as part of the Trump Administration's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud. At a court appearance on Wednesday, Oct. 14, Dupree's case was set for trial on Dec. 14. Not-guilty pleas were entered on the Muncie man's behalf. More: 'Exalted ruler' of New Castle Elks Lodge charged with theft, fraud Dupree was released from custody after being told to not leave the southern district of Indiana without the permission of federal authorities. The charges against him each carry a maximum five-year prison term and $250,000 fine. According to state court records, Dupree — a former resident of Anderson, Indianapolis and Markleville — has been
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Parkview Health To Acquire Ovation Healthcare To Expand Shared Services For Community Hospitals
Parkview Health has signed an agreement to acquire Ovation Healthcare, a provider of shared services designed to improve the operational and financial performance of hospitals, health systems, and physician practices across the United States. The transaction is intended to expand Parkview’s administrative and operational capabilities beyond its existing regional footprint...
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New behavioral healthcare center planned in Fishers
A new 120-bed behavioral healthcare center operated by Community Health and Lifepoint Behavioral Health is planned for 136th Street near Southeastern Parkway in Fishers. A rezone for the new facility was introduced during the Oct. 12 Fishers City Council meeting. The center would be the partners’ second in central Indiana, with the first facility in south Indianapolis set to open next year. Both are designed to provide comprehensive treatment for complex mental health conditions and address a shortage of behavioral health services in the region.
Northern Kentucky Tribune
Interact for Health provides funding, technical support for 40+ nonprofits across the region
Interact for Health has announced funding and technical support for more than forty organizations through a recent round of support designed to address current challenges facing the Greater Cincinnati nonprofit community.
townepost.com
Helix Advanced Medicine Center Grove’s New Era of Preventative, Personalized Care
After decades spent treating patients at various stages of chronic disease, Dr. Kevin Neese and Allison Snyder knew something had to change. They’d seen too many people reach a point where medicine could offer comfort but not reversal. So they built Helix Advanced Medicine—a practice designed to intervene earlier, dig deeper, and give patients the tools to protect their health long before problems take root. The practice, which opened in Center Grove this month, represents a bold shift toward proactive, longevity-focused care designed to help patients not just live longer, but live better.
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Westfield Ambulatory Surgery Center Offering Robotic Surgery to Patients
Westfield Ambulatory Surgery Center is raising the standard for outpatient surgical care in Central Indiana by bringing the DEXTER® Robotic Surgery System to local patients. Developed by Swiss medical technology innovator Distalmotion, DEXTER brings high-precision, wristed robotic surgery directly to the outpatient setting—marking its first adoption in the state of Indiana.