mischarge

as in to defraud

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  • Listen to this article A Connecticut mental health counselor has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for defrauding Medicaid of more than $1.6 million to fund her lavish lifestyle, federal prosecutors announced Monday.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Over the six years, Holmes regularly attended proceedings in U.S. District Court in downtown San Jose that led to a four-month trial that resulted in her 2022 conviction on four felony counts of defrauding investors.
    Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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  • Follow along for live coverage Authorities have asked residents to report gouging to the state Attorney General’s Office.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, local real estate agents like Joe Cilic warned that unscrupulous property owners were already taking advantage of the catastrophe, allegedly gouging suddenly homeless people into leasing emergency housing at exorbitant prices.
    Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
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  • Insurers also can surcharge policyholders for 100% of assessments in excess of those amounts.
    Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The carriers could then surcharge their residential and commercial customers for half of what they are assessed.
    Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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  • Sea anemones provide anemonefish with shelter and a secure spawning site thanks to their stinging tentacles.
    Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Choosing Slotkin—a moderate who won Michigan's Senate race in November even as Trump carried the state—to deliver the Democratic response may signal a party shift after last year's stinging losses in the general election.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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  • How To Get Rid of and Prevent Smells in Stove Drip Pans To get rid of smells, Stein recommends soaking the drip pans in hot, soapy water with a splash of vinegar for about 15 minutes, then scrub thoroughly.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The spacious accommodations, starting at 1,130 square feet, also come with soaking tubs and either a private terrace or balcony for taking in the beautiful beachfront views.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2025
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  • This said, in recent years a number of Medicaid contractors have been investigated for overcharging the program.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Just this week, Lockheed Martin, the top U.S. defense manufacturer, settled a $30 million lawsuit accusing it of overcharging the Pentagon for years.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Mischarge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mischarge. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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