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Greenville County man stole mentally disabled ID cards to cheat Medicaid, officials say

Greenville County man stole mentally disabled ID cards to cheat Medicaid, officials say

An upstate man set up a business and used the stolen identities of people with mental disabilities to extort more than $1 million from Medicaid, the South Carolina U.S. Attorney’s Office said Friday. Officials said in a statement that Jonathan W. Sumter, 51, of Greer, was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison …

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Students and advocates advocate for funding to fight mental health and the 988 call center in Greenville Co.

Students and advocates advocate for funding to fight mental health and the 988 call center in Greenville Co.

GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC (WSPA) – Students and mental health advocates have called for additional funding to be dedicated to the 988 mental health helpline. They went before the Greenville County Legislative Delegation Monday night. “The suicide hotline can barely stay afloat due to lack of funding,” said Kelyn Bayne, co-chair of Minds Matter at Mauldin …

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Woman charged with practicing medicine in nursing facilities without a license, officials say

Woman charged with practicing medicine in nursing facilities without a license, officials say

Anderson woman charged in 3 upstate counties with practicing medicine without a license, officials say Updated: 6:30 p.m. EDT October 27, 2022 Social Media Executive Producer A woman faces charges in three upstate counties for practicing medicine without a license at seven nursing and assisted living facilities, state officials said Thursday. Alyssa Beth Steele, 37, …

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