March 2, 2023, Contact: Federal law has long required fiduciaries to place their clients' financial interests at the forefront, and that is something that should not change.". State attorneys general have little to no authority in holding airline companies accountable for unacceptable behavior towards consumers. MacArthur was sentenced to serve ninety days in the Merrimack County House of Corrections, fully suspended for one year on the condition that she pay a $1,300 fine, pay $1,300 in restitution to the State of New Hampshire, and serve 100 hours of community service. Robert Gagnon Indictments | News Releases | NH Department of Justice Healthcare providers include, but are not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, doctors, dentists, pharmacies, ambulance companies, and anyone else who is paid for providing healthcare services to Medicaid beneficiaries. For Immediate Release The Grand Jury also returned indictments against Mr. Gagnon for first-degree murder for the death of Robert Prest. Personal Care Assistant Pleads Guilty to Theft by Unauthorized Taking Michael S. Garrity, Director of Communications This request comes after attorneys general have received thousands of complaints from outraged passengers, claiming airlines have failed in their service responsibilities, causing significant frustrations and unnecessary challenges. August 31, 2022, Contact: Mar 2, 2023. NEWS RELEASE Contact: Public Information Office Phone: (603) 892-4478 105 Pleasant Street Email: pio@doc.nh.gov . Read the full press release at https://www.doj.nh.gov/news/2023/20230217-hayes-medicaid-fraud.htm Finally, Mr. Gagnon was indicted on three counts of theft by unauthorized taking for knowingly obtaining or exercising control over three items: a Jeep SUV owned by Brian LaCroix of Peterborough; a firearm owned by Mr. Prest; and Mr. Prest's BMW sedan. michael.s.garrity@doj.nh.gov | (603) 931-9375. Attorney General Bonta Establishes First-Ever Post-Conviction Justice Unit within the California Department of Justice. The State of New York, its officers, employees, and/or agents shall not be liable for damages or losses of any kind arising out of, or in connection with, the use or performance of such information, including but not limited to, damages or losses caused by reliance upon the accuracy of any such information, or damages incurred from the viewing, distributing, or copying of such materials. Select a Language Below/Seleccione el Idioma Abajo. Portable Document Format (.pdf). Office of the Attorney General Press Release New Hampshire Man Charged With Trafficking Marijuana, Illegally Distributing Tobacco and Flavored Vaping Products Investigators Seized 750 Pounds of Marijuana, 250 Boxes of Illegal Vapes and $540,000 in U.S. Currency For immediate release: 6/17/2021 Office of Attorney General Maura Healey If you would like to report a case of provider fraud or patient abuse, please contact the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit at (603) 271-1246. Press Release - Endorsement: Marine Combat Veteran & Former NH Congressional Candidate Ward Scott Endorses Gov. It is anticipated that the briefing will last about half an hour. The findings will be released regarding a fatal shooting incident that took place on April 9, 2022, in Derry, New Hampshire. New Hampshire reached a $40.5 million settlement with opioid manufacture Johnson & Johnson in early September. The Purdue bankruptcy plan is awaiting court confirmation. Press Releases | New York State Attorney General February 21, 2023. michael.s.garrity@doj.nh.gov | (603) 931-9375 Concord, NH Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Stacey Hayes, age 49, of Hudson, New Hampshire, has been indicted for theft and Medicaid fraud in connection with fraudulent claims for n Concord, NH The NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has announced that its Claremont District Office, located at 17 Water Street, Suite 301 in Claremont, will remain closed through Wed Concord, NH The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is warning residents of an increase in the presence of the animal tranquilizer, xylazine, added to opioid street drugs li Concord, NH The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) has identified some concerning trends regarding lead-level testing in young ch Concord, NH The NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has announced that its Claremont District Office, located at 17 Water Street, Suite 301 in Claremont, will remain closed from Monday Concord, NH The NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has announced that its Manchester District Office, located at 1050 Perimeter Road, Suite 501 in Manchester, will reopen to the publi Concord, NH The NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has announced that its Manchester District Office, located at 1050 Perimeter Road, Suite 501 in Manchester, will be closed to the pu Concord, NH The NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has announced that its Manchester District Office, located at 1050 Perimeter Road, Suite 501 in Manchester, will remain closed to th Concord, NH The NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has announced that its Claremont District Office, located at 17 Water Street, Suite 301 in Claremont, will remain closed to the publ Concord, NH The NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has announced that its Claremont District Office, located at 17 Water Street, Suite 301 in Claremont, will be closed to the public a 2023 State of New Hampshire All rights reserved, An official NEW HAMPSHIRE government website, Communication Access & Language Assistance, Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Substance Misuse, Resources for DHHS Providers, Small Business & Nonprofits, NH AG NEWS RELEASE: Stacey Hayes Arrested for Medicaid Fraud, NH DHHS Claremont District Office to Remain Closed through March 15, 2023 Due to Water Damage, NH DHHS Warns of Dangerous, Non-Opioid Animal Tranquilizer, DHHS Data Brief: NH Childrens Lead Testing Rates Lowest Since 2017, NH DHHS Claremont District Office to Remain Closed the Week of February 13-17, 2023 Due to Water Damage, NH DHHS Manchester District Office to Reopen on Thursday, February 9, 2023, NH DHHS Manchester District Office Closed on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 Due to Water Damage, NH DHHS Manchester District Office to Remain Closed on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Due to Water Damage, NH DHHS Claremont District Office to Remain Closed through Friday, February 10, 2023 Due to Water Damage, NH DHHS Claremont District Office Is Closed on Monday, February 6, 2023 Due to Water Damage. For Immediate Release of Veterans Affairs, Governor Chris Sununu Emergency Order #61, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Exhibit M to Emergency Order #29, Governor's COVID-19 Equity Response Team Issues Report and Recommendations, New Hampshire Secures 400,000 Gowns for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Executive Order 2020-15, Governor Chris Sununu Letter to President Trump Requesting Extension of Title 32 Status, Additional Healthcare System Relief Fund Awardees Announced, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Emergency Order #57, #58, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Executive Order 2020-14, Emergency Order, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Emergency Order #53, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Emergency Order #52, Governor Chris Sununu Releases Additional Reopening Guidelines, Announces Expiration of Stay at Home Order, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Emergency Order #51, New Hampshire Marks 100 Days in the Fight Against COVID-19, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Emergency Order 50, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Executive Order 2020-10, Legislators Lawsuit: Court Denies Reconsideration of Preliminary Injunction, Finds Legislators Unlikely to Succeed on the Merits, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Emergency Order #49, Governor Chris Sununu Statement Following Extension of Title 32 Status, Governor Chris Sununu Letters to Administration, Governor Chris Sununu Forms COVID-19 Equity Response Team, State of New Hampshire Phases Out Most Clinical Surge Flex Facilities, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Emergency Order 48, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Two Emergency Orders, Exhibit I to Emergency Order 29, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Exhibit H to Emergency Order #29, Governor Sununu Releases Additional Reopening Guidance, Issues Emergency Orders 44, 45, Governor Chris Sununu Announces $595 Million in COVID-19 Recovery Funds, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Emergency Order #43, Exhibit G to Emergency Order #29, Governor Chris Sununu Letter to Attorney General MacDonald Approving Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program Grant Applications, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Emergency Order #42, Governor Chris Sununu Letter to Senator Rosenwald, Representative Campion Regarding Emergency Health Care System Relief Fund, Governor Chris Sununu Letter to David Simon, CEO and President of Simon Property Group, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Exhibits E, F to Emergency Order #29, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Emergency Order #41, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Emergency Order #40, Governor Chris Sununu Announces Stay at Home 2.0, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Emergency Orders 37, 38, Governor Chris Sununu Issues State of Emergency Extension, 4 New Emergency Orders, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Executive Order 2020-07, Governor Chris Sununu Letter to New Hampshire Business and Industry Association President Jim Roche, Governor Chris Sununu Announces Governor's Economic Re-Opening Task Force, First Meeting Scheduled for Tomorrow, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Emergency Order #33, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Emergency Order #32, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Emergency Order #31, Governor Chris Sununu Letter to Education Leaders, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Executive Order 2020-06, Millions of PPE Delivered to New Hampshire, Governor Chris Sununu Approves NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Grant Application, Secretary of State Gardner, Attorney General MacDonald Release COVID-19 Absentee Voting Memorandum, Governor Chris Sununu Issues Emergency Orders 28, 29, 30, Current COVID-19 Situation in New Hampshire, Governor Chris Sununu To Establish Governor's Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR), Governor Chris Sununu Lauds Allstate as Company Announces a $2.3 million Payback to Granite Staters, Governor Chris Sununu Letter to Secretary Chao Regarding U.S. NH Joins Suit Over New Rule Allowing Asset Managers to Direct Clients Please refer to the press release on the NH Department of Justice website. Specifically, Mr. Gagnon was indicted for purposely causing Robert Prest's death by striking him multiple times in the head and, in an alternative count, for knowingly causing his death while attempting to commit a robbery using a deadly weapon--a hatchet. Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Stacey Hayes, age 49, of Hudson, New Hampshire, has been indicted for theft and Medicaid fraud in connection with fraudulent claims for non-emergency medical transportation services. "Addressing this opioid crisis head on means leaving no stone unturned in redesigning systems from the ground up," said Governor Chris Sununu. The Mallinckrodt bankruptcy plan, under which New Hampshire will receive payments, has been confirmed by the court. Benjamin J. Agati, Senior Assistant Attorney General Strict laws placed in ERISA are intended to protect retirement savings from unnecessary risk. Attorneys News Items per page February 22, 2023 Man Pleads Guilty for Sexually Assaulting a 14-Year-Old and Strangling a Dating Partner U.S. Attorney Sellinger Announces Implementation of New Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy Forsage Founders Indicted in $340M DeFi Crypto Scheme Complete 'Laurie List' of N.H. cops released | New Hampshire Public Radio The Office of Attorney General's website is provided in English. United States Attorney Emily Gray Rice And New Hampshire Attorney Concord, NH New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Robert Gagnon, age 45, has been indicted on multiple charges in connection with the shooting of Carlos Quintong, age 44, in Brookline, and the murder of Robert Prest, age 83, in Lyndeborough, both on November 23, 2022. Press Release Consumer Alert - Attorney General, Division of Motor Vehicles and Department of Health and Human Services Warn About Reports of Scams Related to New Hampshire DMV and DHHS. On February 16, 2023, the Hillsborough County . They also make it harder for beneficiaries to police such conduct". The New Hampshire Attorney General released an updated version of the Laurie List on Tuesday disclosing the names of 174 officers with sustained misconduct on their records. This adds to the important progress we have already achieved through our settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors and our efforts are far from over. James T. Boffetti, Deputy Attorney General Two-thirds of the U.S. population's retirement savings accounts would be affected, totaling $12 trillion in assets. New Hampshire Department of Justice33 Capitol Street | Concord, NH | 03301 Between December 21, 2021, and September 30, 2022, MacArthur knowingly represented she was providing needed services to a New Hampshire Medicaid member when in fact she was not providing such services. Press Release New Hampshire Man Charged With Trafficking Marijuana "This action is all about protecting the hard-earned retirement savings of Granite Staters and of Americans all across the country. "Airlines should take notice that we expect the U.S. air travel system to provide safe, accessible, affordable, and reliable service to all travelers and the federal government should give attorneys general the authority to vigorously investigate and prosecute violations of the law that impact consumers. Massachusetts Attorney General Michael S. Garrity, Director of Communications The Unit also investigates and prosecutes cases of abuse or neglect of residents in health care facilities and board and care facilities and of Medicaid beneficiaries in noninstitutional or other settings. New Hampshire Department of Justice 33 Capitol Street | Concord, NH | 03301 Telephone: 603-271-3658 New Hampshire Attorney General Fights to Protect Airline Customers Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Coalition in Support of Medication Abortion at CVS, Walgreens Stores. In one reported scam, New Hampshire consumers report receiving a text message claiming that the DMV is awarding the consumer with a cash prize for being a safe driver. The New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles does not send unsolicited text messages to consumers. Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Kayla MacArthur, age 29, of Berlin, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty in the 6th Circuit Court - District Division - Concord on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, to Theft by Unauthorized Taking, a class A misdemeanor. Do not click on a link contained in a text message from someone you do not know. New Hampshire Department of Justice33 Capitol Street | Concord, NH | 03301 United States Attorneys' Offices Monitor Selection for Corporate The first group of 80 names was made . and the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office has been briefed. Any unsolicited text message that claims to be from the DMV is a scam. I thank Attorney General Formella and the team at the New Hampshire Department of Justice for their continued work to improve distributor practices and ensure financial accountability for their actions. The DMV similarly does not award cash prizes. "From oversold flights to operational disruptions, too often we see airlines shifting their problems onto their passengers," said Attorney General Formella.