Kansas

Conversion disorder is a mental health condition that manifests with physical symptoms. The symptoms, such as shaking, convulsions, even deafness, happen because the brain scrambles the effects of a mental health issue into disruptions of the nervous system. The symptoms are real but don’t...

The Kentucky Department of Revenue's (DOR) job is not just to collect taxes, but to get taxpayers the money they are owed as quickly as possible. We are trusted stewards of taxpayer dollars, and we take our responsibility very seriously. In recent years, identity theft-related...

In the famous movie, The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy arrives in Oz and says, “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” This statement has become an idiomatic expression that means you are no longer in a place of comfort. That is definitely...

A Kansas couple has been sentenced after fraudulently boosting their Social Security benefits. Addison Lewis, 41, and Brandi Lewis, 38, of Hutchinson, were deceptive about a medical condition, which led them to commit Social Security fraud. Addison Lewis deceived the federal government by misrepresenting his...

Mother-daughter relationships can be complicated. (Especially when it involves criminal activity.) Today's ''Fraud of the Day'' is about a mom and a daughter who were in collusion to bilk the Kansas Medicaid program of more than $3,000 while both were incarcerated. The daughter billed the...

The state of Kentucky's Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse aims to protect Medicaid patients who are in nursing homes, being treated in Medicaid facilities or receiving personal care in their own homes from patient abuse, neglect and exploitation. One of the most important...

Although it is a normal emotion, anxiety can cause people to experience some pretty unpleasant feelings. Reactions to fear and worry can be debilitating, sometimes impacting a person's ability to function normally in life. A story posted on TheIND.com describes how a Louisiana man's...