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Medicare fraud active in area, region

We trust that a front page story in Wednesday’s Mining Journal relative to what appears to be the latest fraud being perpetrated on local people caught readers’ attention. The story detailed a growing trend of Medicare fraud in the area and region. Marquette Police Department officers issued this advisement: “The Marquette Police Department would like to make residents aware of an uptick in reported Medicare fraud incidents locally,” Marquette Police stated in a news release. “Medicare beneficiaries have reported fraudulent billing for durable medical equipment they never ...

Promoting safe sleep practices for infants

With October being Infant Safe Sleep Month in Michigan, the Dickinson-Iron District Health Department wants to remind everyone of the importance of infant safe sleep. Sleep-related deaths can occur at any point during infancy, which is from birth to 1 year old, the DIDHD warns in a news release. In Michigan, they are the leading cause of death among infants, with suffocation being the most common cause. Statewide, 1.3 sleep-related infant deaths occur per 1,000 live births. In 2022, 150 Michigan babies died due to sleep-related causes. Infants have suffocated while sleeping in adult ...

Alzheimer’s walk proved to be a great success

We like the results of an annual local event that raises money for the Alzheimer’s Association. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s was staged Saturday in the city of Marquette’s Mattson Lower Harbor Park. It raised a good amount of money while attracting a substantial number of people. “The impact of Alzheimer’s and other dementias continue to grow,” said Jack Vanderlug, Alzheimer’s Association’s regional director for the Upper Peninsula. “It keeps affecting individuals, families and communities in profound ways.” The Alzheimer’s Association reports that 1 in 3 senior ...