The Hospital Authority of Irwin County (ICH), Dr. Mahendra Amin, Dr. Ashfaq Saiyed, Dr. Romana Bairan, Dr. Arturo Ruanto, Dr. Concordio Ursal, Dr. Drew Howard, Dr. Steve Anderson, Dr. Robert Reese and Dr. Marshall Tanner agreed to pay $520,000 to resolve allegations that they caused false claims to be submitted to Medicare and Medicaid.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the settlement marks the end of an investigation into alleged violations of the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute, the Federal…
Tim Borchers, executive director of Atlanta Streetcar, has turned in his resignation.
“The opportunity to work for and represent the city of Atlanta on such a historic and transformative project has been a challenge and honor,” Borchers wrote in a letter to Atlanta Public Works Commissioner Richard Mendoza dated April 26.
A spokesperson for Mayor Kasim Reed said a national search for Borchers’ replacement will begin immediately.
"Mr. Borchers was instrumental in the completion of construction…
Gov. Nathan Deal signed two bills Thursday aimed at bridging the gap between K-12 and post-secondary education in Georgia.
Under Senate Bill 2, students who have completed the ninth and 10th grade coursework requirements will be able to enroll in one of the state’s public universities or technical colleges and work toward a degree or certificate while continuing to pursue a high-school diploma.
The “Move On When Ready Act” – Senate Bill 132 – makes adjustments in the state’s current…
Atlanta experienced a 16 percent increase in year-over-year luxury sales in 2014, according to a new report by Christie’s International Real Estate.
Luxury homes in Atlanta ($1 million and up) were buoyed by a strong local economy diversified across many industries, the area’s temperate weather and affordable housing continues to attract companies looking to relocate.
“We continue to see more major corporations relocating or expanding headquarters and, as a result, more international transactions,”…
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announced a major commitment to the arts during the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau’s annual meeting on April 30.
As part of the $250 infrastructure bond recently passed in Atlanta, he said between $8 million and $12 million would be devoted to public art.
Reed called it the “the biggest investment in public art in one single spend in the history of Atlanta.”
He said more conversation would come as to what kinds of public art would be funded by the money and…
Last year Atlanta welcomed the 
A continued reduction in first and second mortgage debt has kept consumer debt from growing in Atlanta, according to a new report from Equifax Inc.
The latest Equifax (NYSE: EFX) National Consumer Credit Trends Report shows Atlanta had a 0.27 percent decrease in total consumer debt in the first quarter of 2015 ($186.7 billion), compared to $187.2 billion in the same period fo 2014.
The six metro areas that posted increases included Houston (+4.4 percent), Dallas (+2.5 percent), Denver (+1.3 percent),…
Chick-fil-A Inc. completed its investigation to determine whether any compromise of its payment systems had occurred and reported "there was no evidence of a compromise of Chick-fil-A’s systems."
In December 2014, the Atlanta-based chicken chain confirmed it was investigating reports of potential unusual activity involving payment cards used at its restaurants after it received the initial report from its payment industry contacts late on Dec. 19.
“We launched an investigation and are working…
