The Houston Chronicle is reporting today that the Federal Government is seeking at least $8.7 million in overpaid Medicaid funds for student health care. A new audit has brought the “miscalculation” was found in December by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Most of the claims are filed with improper paperwork or used unlicensed health care providers. Of the 2,175 Medicaid claims sampled by the inspector general, 991 had errors. You can read more about this at the Houston Chrolicle.
Archive for January, 2006
Federal Government Seeks $8.7 Million from Texas Schools
Tuesday, January 24th, 2006Midland College Expands
Friday, January 20th, 2006Midland College is finalizing steps to add a news classrom building between the Allison Fine Arts Center and Technical Center. Plans to start construction are planned for this coming summer. The 79,000 sqft building at Midland is not coming cheap either. The estimated cost, according to mywesttexas.com, is approximately $12 million. Classes in the new facility are scheduled to start in 2008.
Vince Young Goes Pro
Monday, January 9th, 2006It appears the allure of playing in the NFL, and a big fat contract, have attracted University of Texas quarterback, Vince Young. Young has decided to forgo his senior year at U of Texas and ender the NFL draft. It is hard to blame the 22 year old. It is easy to sit on the sidelines and say, “You should finish your education” when he is likely going to make more money as a signing bonus than 95% of the population will make in their lifetimes. It is a crazy world we live in, but I would like to say one thing. Hook ‘em horns!
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