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The Maine Wire
themainewire.com > 2026 > 08 > state-regulators-approve-merger-of-york-hospital-with-mainehealth

State Regulators Approve Merger of York Hospital with MaineHealth

2+ hour, 39+ min ago   (627+ words) Maine regulators have approved the merger between York Hospital and MaineHealth that was first announced last year. York Hospital announced in the fall of 2025 that financial struggles left it unable to operate independently. According to Maine Public, the hospital reported…...

The Maine Wire
themainewire.com > 2026 > 07 > gateway-misses-appeal-deadline-leaving-maines-fraud-finding-unchallenged-as-1-7-million-mainecare-scandal-deepens

Gateway Misses Appeal Deadline, Leaving Maine's Fraud Finding Unchallenged as $1.7 Million MaineCare Scandal Deepens

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (971+ words) By allowing the deadline to challenge the Maine Department of Health and Human Services’ finding of a “credible allegation of fraud” to pass without filing an appeal, Gateway Community Services has left the state’s suspension of its MaineCare payments in…...

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themainewire.com > 2026 > 05 > vance-announces-federal-fraud-crackdown-hours-before-bangor-visit-focused-on-maine-fraud-concerns

Vance Announces Federal Fraud Crackdown Hours Before Bangor Visit Focused on Maine Fraud Concerns

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (870+ words) WASHINGTON – Vice President JD Vance announced a sweeping federal crackdown on Medicaid, Medicare, hospice and home health care fraud Wednesday, just hours before traveling to Maine, where he is expected to address fraud concerns during remarks at Bangor International Airport....

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themainewire.com > 2026 > 05 > home-health-care-fraud-is-alive-and-well-in-ohio-just-like-in-maine

Home Health Care Fraud Is Alive and Well in Ohio Just Like in Maine

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (460+ words) Maine isn’t the only state where Somali immigrants have used the home health care system to draw millions in taxpayer funding. Daily Wire reporter Luke Rosiak revealed a similar scheme enriching immigrants in Ohio at the expense of taxpayers. [RELATED:…...

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themainewire.com > 2026 > 04 > intermed-to-stop-accepting-martins-point-medicare-advantage-in-january-2027

InterMed to Stop Accepting Martin's Point Medicare Advantage in January 2027

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (324+ words) InterMed has announced that it will no longer be accepting Martin’s Point Medicare Advantage plans starting in January of 2027. In a written statement shared Friday, InterMed President Phyllidia Ku-Ruth explained that “this decision was not made suddenly or lightly.” “Over…...

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themainewire.com > 2026 > 04 > mills-quietly-freezes-mainecare-provider-payments-until-july-1

Mills Quietly Freezes MaineCare Provider Payments Until July 1

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (953+ words) Gov. Janet Mills’ Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is once again withholding payments from MaineCare providers, delaying some claims by roughly two months until the next fiscal year begins on July 1. The move — not announced by the Mills…...

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themainewire.com > 2026 > 04 > ngo-federal-revenue-down-in-maine-after-trump-sets-usrap-record-targeting-refugee-industrial-complex

NGO Federal Revenue Down In Maine After Trump Sets USRAP Record Targeting Refugee Industrial Complex

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (463+ words) The U.S. Refugee Admission Program (USRAP) provides refugees with full-ride packages including cash funds, medical and service support funded by taxpayers, while Special Immigrant Visa holders and Unaccompanied Children are entitled to benefits as well. Not too long ago, the Biden…...

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themainewire.com > 2026 > 04 > dr-oz-gives-governors-nationwide-10-days-to-respond-after-letter-demanding-crackdown-on-medicaid-providers

Dr. Oz Gives Governors Nationwide 10 Days to Respond After Letter Demanding Crackdown on Medicaid Providers

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (422+ words) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz issued another warning about Medicaid fraud on Thursday with a letter to governors demanding that they revalidate providers or face potential federal scrutiny. [RELATED: Luna Home Care Still In Operation…...

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themainewire.com > 2026 > 04 > luna-home-care-still-in-operation-out-of-yet-another-home-care-hub-office-despite-failing-to-repay-260k-in-overbilled-mainecare-funds

Luna Home Care Still In Operation Out of Yet Another Home Care Hub Office Despite Failing to Repay $260k in Overbilled MaineCare Funds

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1804+ words) The Portland-based Luna Home Care has continued to draw in millions of dollars in Medicaid funding despite failing to pay back any of the $262,120 in overbilled MaineCare payments they were ordered to repay. [RELATED: President of Five-Star Homecare Ordered to…...

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themainewire.com > 2026 > 04 > president-of-five-star-homecare-ordered-to-repay-nearly-400k-worked-at-three-other-home-healthcare-providers-before-moving-to-turkmenistan

President of Five-Star Homecare Ordered to Repay Nearly $400K Worked at Three Other Home Healthcare Providers Before Moving to Turkmenistan

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1779+ words) Mostafa Alahmedi, president of 5 Star Home Health Care, continued working in Maine’s booming homecare fraud economy after his own business was ordered to repay $390,672 in MaineCare overbilling before allegedly leaving the U.S. to work as an HVAC installer in Turkmenistan....