MassHealth

The Massachusetts Attorney General's office has settled with a Rhode Island clinical laboratory over a purported kickback and false claims scheme that allegedly involved a laboratory in New Bedford.

A New Bedford-based clinical laboratory and one of its owners have been indicted for a range of criminal offenses relating to an alleged kickback and Medicaid fraud scheme involving drug tests at Massachusetts sober homes.

The 123-bed facility will care for patients who are sick but don't need hospitalization.

There are three certainties in our state: death, taxes, and seizure of a Medicaid recipient's home or assets when they die to pay outstanding medical bills.

Gov. Charlie Baker is proposing a 2.6 percent growth in state spending, filing a $40.905 billion budget for fiscal 2019 Wednesday that calls for changes at MassHealth and a tax on short-term housing rentals.

The U.S. Attorney's Office and the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office announced today that Dental Dreams, LLC, a national dental chain with locations in Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $1.375 million to resolve allegations that it improperly billed the Massachusetts Medicaid program (MassHealth) for unnecessary and unjustifiable dental procedures.

BOSTON (AP) _ Republican Gov. Charlie Baker has delivered an ultimatum of sorts to Democrats on health care. He's asked the Legislature to act within two months on a package of changes he's proposed in the state's Medicaid program, known as MassHealth...

A Massachusetts dentist with 21 practices across the state, including one in New Bedford, has agreed to pay the state's Medicaid program $475,000 to resolve allegations of improper billing practices. Dr. Julia Faigel operates the Dr...

From listeners calling WBSM, to the local newspapers and television stations to Good Morning America, there's a lot criticism that's been levied against Morton Hospital for releasing the man who went on to wreak havoc, mayhem and death. According to The Standard Times, "The family of Arthur DaRosa says he was depressed and suicidal when he was admitted to Morton Hospital in Taunton on Monday

Massachusetts residents hoping to find health insurance can begin searching the state's revamped health care website.