The owner of a now closed Newark, N.J., mental health and substance abuse counseling center is facing three counts of fraud, accused of collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars through improper Medicaid claims.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill Oct. 6 that would require financial requirements and limitations on mental health benefits be no more restrictive than those placed on other health benefits.
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.