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personal care assistant
Coverage of personal care assistant in the Nexus archive.
- I quit my job to care for my sick husband. A little-known program provided training and pays me to do it.
Deaundra Vega quit her job to care for her husband with severe epilepsy. A Medicaid-supported training program now pays her as a personal care assistant, alleviating financial strain.
- Fraud in Minnesota: Personal care assistant accused of billing Mediciad $116K for services not provided
A personal care assistant in Minnesota is accused of defrauding Medicaid by billing $182,000 for services that were never provided, according to state investigators. The individual is facing charges related to fraudulent billing practices.