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Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich and U.S. Attorney Michael Bailey launch COVID-19 fraud task force

PHOENIX – Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich and United States Attorney Michael Bailey today announced the formation of a joint federal, state, and local task force to combat coronavirus-related fraud. The COVID-19 Fraud Task Force brings together a dozen partners from across the state, with the goal of combining resources and information to better investigate and prosecute wrongdoers that seek to profit from the public health crisis. The mission of the Task Force is to streamline the government’s response to reports of fraud related to COVID-19 in Arizona. By working together across all levels of government, the Task Force will ensure that cases…

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COVID-19 positive woman will share her story

A COVID-19 positive Kingman woman discharged from Kingman Regional Medical Center will share her story during a Friday appearance on a local radio station. KGMN-FM News Director Dave Hawkins will interview Xochilt Estrada Kelly and her sister Alvina Johnson, who lives in Yuma. Johnson said Xochilt (pronounced So-chee) began experiencing a persistent cough in late February before she first visited Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) on March 17. She said Xochilt was given medication and sent home to recover from an upper respiratory infection. Johnson said Xochilt’s health deteriorated before she was admitted at KRMC on March 23. Johnson said…

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Bullhead City residents are staying home/limiting travel

BULLHEAD CITY – The question has been brought up numerous times to city officials about travel within the community.  City Manager Toby Cotter analyzed statistical information to show that residents are doing a good job of staying at home. “Looking only at statistics, it is clear that residents and tourists are staying home,” Cotter said. “Traffic counts, business closures, park facility closures, the Governor’s Executive Orders and continued announcements advising people to stay home are working.”  Cotter said people might see a full parking lot at Walmart or Smiths and say everyone is out and about, but traffic counts show…

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Bullhead City residents are staying home/limiting travel

BULLHEAD CITY – The question has been brought up numerous times to city officials about travel within the community.  City Manager Toby Cotter analyzed statistical information to show that residents are doing a good job of staying at home. “Looking only at statistics, it is clear that residents and tourists are staying home,” Cotter said. “Traffic counts, business closures, park facility closures, the Governor’s Executive Orders and continued announcements advising people to stay home are working.”  Cotter said people might see a full parking lot at Walmart or Smiths and say everyone is out and about, but traffic counts show…

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Arizona hospitals to receive emergency advance payments from Medicaid

To help Arizona’s hospitals weather the impact of COVID-19, Governor Doug Ducey announced today that the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) will work with its provider partners to make available more than $50 million in accelerated hospital payments and advances and extend an additional $5 million in new COVID-19 related funding to Critical Access Hospitals throughout the state. A Critical Access Hospital is a rural acute care hospital located more than a 35-mile drive from any other hospital.  “Our hospitals represent the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19,” said Governor Doug Ducey. “We need them operating at full…

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Arizona hospitals to receive emergency advance payments from Medicaid

To help Arizona’s hospitals weather the impact of COVID-19, Governor Doug Ducey announced today that the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) will work with its provider partners to make available more than $50 million in accelerated hospital payments and advances and extend an additional $5 million in new COVID-19 related funding to Critical Access Hospitals throughout the state. A Critical Access Hospital is a rural acute care hospital located more than a 35-mile drive from any other hospital.  “Our hospitals represent the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19,” said Governor Doug Ducey. “We need them operating at full…

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