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themainewire.com > 2026 > 01 > global-home-care-overbilled-medicaid-by-nearly-100k-while-raking-in-millions-in-taxpayer-funding

Global Home Care Overbilled Medicaid by Nearly $100k While Raking in Millions in Taxpayer Funding

Global Home Care Overbilled Medicaid by Nearly $100k While Raking in Millions in Taxpayer Funding3+ hour, 47+ min ago   (808+ words) The Lewiston-based, Somali-operated Global Home Care has continued to rake in millions in MaineCare benefits despite overbilling the taxpayer-funded program by nearly $100,000. [RELATED: Portland Office Becomes a Hub for Medicaid "Home Health" and Somali Money Transfers] Global Home Care, also…...

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themainewire.com > 2026 > 01 > rep-yusuf-yusuf-tied-in-to-vast-network-of-million-dollar-somali-run-medicaid-recipients-and-money-transfers

Rep. Yusuf Yusuf Tied in to Vast Network of Million-Dollar Somali-Run Medicaid Recipients and Money Transfers

Rep. Yusuf Yusuf Tied in to Vast Network of Million-Dollar Somali-Run Medicaid Recipients and Money Transfers5+ hour, 48+ min ago   (821+ words) Somali-born state Rep. Yusuf Yusuf (D-Portland) runs a home care business with apparent ties to an interconnected network of Somali-operated companies drawing millions in Medicaid funding, and operating out of a Portland office equipped to funnel taxpayer money back to…...

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themainewire.com > 2026 > 01 > maine-flagged-for-45-6-million-in-improper-payments-for-childrens-autism-care-federal-audit

Maine Flagged for $45.6 Million In Improper Payments for Children's Autism Care: Federal Audit

Maine Flagged for $45.6 Million In Improper Payments for Children's Autism Care: Federal Audit1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (227+ words) The U.S. federal government is demanding a $28.7 million refund from Maine as an audit uncovers rampant documentation failures in rehabilitative and community support services. The audit also sheds new light on Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey's Jan. 10, 2025,directive to Department of…...

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themainewire.com > 2026 > 01 > portland-office-becomes-a-hub-for-medicaid-home-health-and-somali-money-transfers

Portland Office Becomes a Hub for Medicaid "Home Health" and Somali Money Transfers

Portland Office Becomes a Hub for Medicaid "Home Health" and Somali Money Transfers1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (1292+ words) An investigation into an unassuming office building on Portland's Anderson Street has revealed an interlinked network of lucrative Medicaid agencies co-located with Dahabshiil, an Emirati money transfer business favored by the Central Bank of Somalia. MaineCare spending records obtained under…...

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themainewire.com > 2025 > 09 > what-might-failed-negotiations-between-northern-light-and-anthem-mean-for-you

What Might Failed Negotiations Between Northern Light and Anthem Mean for You?

What Might Failed Negotiations Between Northern Light and Anthem Mean for You?3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (700+ words) As the contract between Anthem and Northern Light is rapidly approaching expiration, it appears increasingly less likely that the two will be able to reach an agreement in time. The current contract between the two organizations is set to expire…...