Archive for July 10th, 2013
Statement by Acting Director Elaine Kaplan on the Supreme Court Decision in United States v. Windsor
SOURCE: www.opm.gov “Today’s historic decision by the Supreme Court that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional is a much welcome development in the continuing quest to ensure equal treatment under the law to all Americans. For the federal government as an employer, it will impact benefits for our married gay and lesbian employees, annuitants, […]
Health centers to help uninsured Americans gain affordable health coverage
SOURCE: www.hhs.gov Obama administration awards $150 million to provide enrollment assistance Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $150 million in grant awards to 1,159 health centers across the nation to enroll uninsured Americans in new health coverage options made available by the Affordable Care Act. Speaking at the Mountain Park Health […]
Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Erie County, N.Y., Over Disability Discrimination
SOURCE: www.justice.gov The Justice Department today announced it filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York against Erie County, N.Y., alleging that the county discriminated against an employee with a disability. The department simultaneously filed a consent decree to resolve the claims. In its lawsuit, the department alleges […]
Capital Region Personal Care Aide Admits To Defrauding Medicaid For In-Home Services Never Provided
SOURCE: www.ag.ny.gov Aide Face Three Years Behind Bars After Felony Guilty Plea Schneiderman: Thefts From Of Our Taxpayer-Funded Medicaid Program Are Intolerable Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of personal care aide Toya Croley for knowingly submitting false timesheets to a billing group, Concepts of Independent Choices, Inc., for reimbursement by the state’s […]
