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Fifth employee sues Mountain Comp, claiming she was fired for trying to correct mistakes, fraud
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A fifth former employee is now suing Mountain Comprehensive Care, claiming she was punished and ultimately fired for fulfilling her job duties to enforce legally mandated patient protection safeguards and ensure lawful Medicaid billing. Jennifer Salisbury filed her complaint against Mountain Comprehensive Care and its subsidiary, Mountain Plus Services, last week. Her complaint differs substantially from previous lawsuits filed by former Chief Financial Officer Rebeckah Hall, former Regional Billing Coordinator Rachel Williams, former Mental Health Director Kristy Stiltner and former Revenue Cycle Manager Kendra Allen, levelling new allegations against the companies. Salisbury worked for Mountain Comprehensive Care […]
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Kentucky STUNT Places Seven on All-American Teams
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – Seven members of the Kentucky STUNT team were named All-Americans by the College STUNT Coaches Association on Sunday. Alyssa Arkava, Addison Crawford, Isabella Doria, Isabella Franzella, Emma Green and Mackenzie Secrest were all named first-team All-Americans. Arkava, a junior from Brentwood, Tennessee, earned first-team honors for the third consecutive season. Doria, a junior from Brentwood, California, also earned first-team honors for the third straight season. Franzella, a junior from San Mateo, California, was named to the first team for the second time after earning second-team honors in 2024. Crawford, a sophomore from San […]
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Couple appears in court for child sex abuse case
BELCHER, Ky. — A Pike County couple has pleaded not guilty in a case involving allegations of child sexual abuse. Chester Brian Adkins, 55, and Suetta Adkins, 50, both of Belcher, were indicted earlier this month on two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. Chester Adkins is also charged with two counts of third-degree sodomy and two counts of incest with a victim younger than 12. The indictment accuses both of subjecting a child to sexual abuse from January 2021 to January of 2025. Chester Adkins is further accused of subjecting the child to sodomy and incest in 2017 and 2018. […]
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Letcher man arrested for domestic on Mountain Parkway
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. — A Letcher County man has been arrested after police say he engaged in domestic assault while driving under the influence on the Mountain Parkway. The Magoffin County Sheriff’s Office and Salyersville Police were called Friday evening to the incident, which they described as a “rolling domestic.”\ About eight miles west of Salyersville, they found the vehicle on the side of the road with its hazard lights flashing. There, they found the driver, John Hayden Fleming, 25, of Ermine, who they said smelled strongly of alcohol. His wife was in the passenger seat with a bloody nose and […]
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Opinion: Kentucky autism care stops at state line
by ALLISON BALLKy. Auditor of Public Accounts While some Kentucky parents encourage their children to leave home in search of brighter opportunities, one Louisville mother sent her son 700 miles away simply to keep him safe after discovering that Kentucky offered no viable solution. As reported by WHAS 11, Shannon Crawford has a 15-year-old son named Chase with profound autism. His condition contributes to behaviors that result in risk of injury to himself or others, despite no intent to cause harm. Because of Chase’s safety concern, he requires around-the-clock treatment and care, which is most suitable for an inpatient residential […]
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