Phone Scam

The Lee County Sherriff’s Office is reporting that Hispanic families are being targeted in a phone scam. The male con artist, speaking in Spanish to his victim, makes contact and threatens harm to a family member is a ransom is not paid. In the cases reported, the caller did have personal information about the victim’s… Read more »

Approved Care Waivers

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the managed care waivers the state of Florida was hoping for. In a letter dated February 1, 2013, CMS approved the state’s plan to require mandatory enrollment of individuals into managed care plans statewide. The waivers are effective for the three year period beginning July… Read more »