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FBI investigation & the insurance
train wreck:
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Lubbock City Council Approves $4 Million Settlement with HealthSmart |
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City of Lubbock settles health management suit |
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KCBD commentary on closing of the FBI investigation |
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4 years later, FBI investigation into city hall
is over
- with nothing, nada, zilch. Take that you rumor
mongers! And KJTV-34 (especially non-disclosing of conflicts of interests
Jeff Klotzman), you owe apologies to several and especially former
councilman John Leonard and Gary Boren. |
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Statement from John Leonard on the closing of the FBI investigation |
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Events leading up to FBI raid at City Hall, including timeline |
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Closed door meeting Thursday on City v. Parker |
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KJTV just can't join the FBI and close the case -
KJTV has been the chief rumor monger in this
case from day-one. With an anchor running personal hit-stories on an
individual while failing to disclose his substantive conflict of interest in
those stories. And now, when the FBI closes it out, meaning no justification
for any criminal matters, KJTV tries to confuse, in the minds of voters, a
civil contract dispute with what they've colored as possible criminal action
by those in city gov't. Shame on KJTV. Maybe they just swim in a sewer so
often that they can no longer smell the stink. |
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FBI, U.S. Attorney's Office drop
investigation against city of Lubbock
- so much for the city manager publicly calling the firm's owner a
"crook". That is a criminal and what else is wrong is that the city
manager has not had to pay a price for this wholly unprofessional
defamation. |
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City of Lubbock budget
could hit city staff hard with health care costs
- welcome to the world we live in! Did you catch the hypocrisy and
preposterous claims about the past! Since when were "costs around the
country" not going up? They were going up fast back at the AAG "split". City
management chose to use AAG as a scapegoat and laid cost increases at its
feet. But now their chosen firm raises costs and its just because costs are
going up nationally! What a joke, these people deserve little to no respect. |
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City, media want audit released
- The “audit” in question was not an independent audit. Instead, it was an
audit done by a firm which openly bragged in its brochure that it will get
whatever results its client wants. This so-called audit was a setup from the
Lubbock top brass. It is the City of Lubbock which refused, repeatedly, to
allow a true independent audit to be conducted. Remember, an offer was made
on Pratt on Texas and in other media outlets, as well is in District Court,
by the Ted Parker folk to abide by a true outside, independent audit from a
qualified firm. Heck, Parker even agreed to let the media choose the firm.
The City of Lubbock refused at every turn. That’s all you really need to
remember as it tells you who had the most to hide. (By the way, an
overcharges didn't go to Parker but to hospitals and doctors.) |
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Fraud allegations uncovered in raid on Lubbock
City Hall |
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Child porn found on computer of former City Councilman |
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Healthsmart asks state AG not to release audit
in suit involving city of Lubbock -
remember, this "audit" was not independent but done by a firm which brags
about getting whatever results you want and hired by the City. It is the
City of Lubbock who refused an outside, independent audit. |
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Specific allegations uncovered in raid on Lubbock City Hall |
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Warrant for city of Lubbock records opened |
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Former mayor, staffers question whether audit should be made public |
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City of Lubbock turns to AG for open records ruling |
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City of Lubbock lawsuit against Covenant thrown out of court |
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City settles part of legal battle on insurance front |
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Joint statement from new Healthsmart bosses &
City of Lubbock employees on ICON/AAG suit
- Ted Parker gets besmirched by city employees AND his own company without
ever getting a fair shake in court or in any other forum. |
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City tries to reach settlement with Parker group
- from Day 1, the city could have ended all the lawsuits by simply allowing
an outside unbiased auditor to review the account and make findings. This
was offered from the beginning but the City of Lubbock refused and instead
has wasted tons of your money. |
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City Council could move to settle long-running legal battle |
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After three years, four lawsuits and FBI raid; new details of settlement |
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Special City Council session on Saturday, possible Parker settlement |
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City approves settlement proposal with insurer |
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City, insurer consider settlement in legal costs
dispute |
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Insurance agrees to pay city $500,000 in Parker
case - why can't you believe it? That
statement alone indicates all is not as portrayed. A VICTORY??? Taxpayers on
the hook for $1.5 million instead of $2 million is a VICTORY!?? What are
they smokin' at City Hall? |
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Pratt:
Lubbock set to take Ted Parker lawsuits to an unprecedented level of
insanity |
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Majority of council members favor spending your
money for individuals (not the City) to sue AAG/Icon (Ted Parker) companies
- folks, this is NOT as City of Lubbock lawsuit over the health insurance
contracts. These are PERSONAL lawsuits by individuals, that's why each has
separate legal representation. |
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Icon
Benefit Administrators & AAG drop lawsuit against individual City
of Lubbock officials but, officials appear to want suit to
continue |
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City of Lubbock moves to keep lawsuit against Covenant on the
books |
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Motion seeks to throw out city's lawsuit against Covenant |
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Leonard ordered to testify in lawsuit |
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City official pleads the 5th under
oath - notice the
additional information included by KCBD which KJTV seems to have
purposely left out, agenda anyone? |
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Court documents reveal deposition by
Councilman John Leonard -
not answering questions does not imply guilt in anything. If there
is evidence that Leonard did something wrong, the FBI needs to
charge him - how long has it been? Years? |
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Read Pratt's commentary from 6/10/2009 about how easy it would be
to settle this lawsuit business
KCBD story:
Documents reveal attorney expenses to defended city
officials
& all they can do for this money is ask
people who Robert Pratt is!!! |
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Documents filed in Dallas scheduling
John Leonard's deposition,
AJ story - if it's not
clear KJTV, why attempt to smear Leonard's reputation? Hiding the
hit under a clarifying paragraph hardly makes it good journalism. |
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Documents reveal motives to quash,
seek councilman's deposition
- using materials to get advice from industry experts is not a
crime nor is it wrong. It is what elected reps do when being
responsible when they are not expert in a specific area. Over the
years I have advised office holders in areas where I had expertise
just as it appears that Jim White did. I've prepared questions,
etc. This is not a shady practice but a good practice. Otherwise
the rep is completely dependent upon the information and spin but
forth by the bureaucracy and the bureaucrats know this and use it
to move contracts and the like the direction they want. |
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Councilman Leonard files motion to quash subpoena in Parker case |
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Lubbock Ranks 3rd In Medicare Costs
- yes and this is what insiders have long said is at the heart of
the so-called FBI city hall health insurance investigation. It's
actually looking at hospitals and price-fixing. Many sources have
insisted that this has been the real target and many such
investigations have happened in other places. By the way, Bruce's
comments are ridiculous in this story. Lubbock hospital charges
are among the highest in the state, higher than many large cities
and you are paying for it in higher insurance rates. |
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Be-Nice Becky Garza's "retaliation" complaint made public,
complaint is here |
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St
Paul Fire Marine Insurance Co v City of Lubbock
(pdf)
- insurer sues the City of Lubbock, Leisa Hutcheson, Lee Ann
Dumbauld, Scott Snider & David Miller, Icon Benefits, AAG,
Healthsmart over legal fees in Ted Parker related action.
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Healthsmart (AAG) customer says to council: end this
situation |
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Rumors of a settlement at City Hall untrue |
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Beane says no settlement with AAG/Ted Parker on the council
agenda |
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City to get financial info soon |
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Settling with AAG?
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listen to Pratt's commentary on the subject here |
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City Attempts to Resume Litigation With Covenant |
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Pratt
writes complaint to the Texas A.G. about alleged City Hall
retaliation |
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2nd A.G. Letter On Overstreet Retaliation Claim |
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City Employee (Guess Who?) Requests Investigation By State
Attorney General |
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City Says Overstreet Documents Related to Corruption Investigation |
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FBI Probe of City Still Underway |
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City of Lubbock allowed to keep letter about corruption claims
private |
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Letter Reveals an Investigation Claim of Public Corruption |
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City ready to move forward with AAG/Ted Parker, Covenant says no |
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ICON Benefit/AAG add
former Lubbock mayor, David Miller, to lawsuit in Dallas County Court
at Law -
see full petition here (pdf) |
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Motion To Protect ID of FBI Informants Denied |
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New Developments in Federal Investigation at City Hall,
Protecting Names Of FBI Informants At City Hall,
Overstreet Vs Underwood Related To FBI Probe At City,
Texas AG Investigating City Hall |
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City asks to delay suit with Covenant |
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New Info On FBI Investigation Of City Hall Leak |
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KJTV
story on insurance rebates gets big response - includes
supporting documents
(pdf) |
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TDI Taking Interest In City Insurance Dispute |
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New Info On FBI Query Of City Hall Leak,
FBI Warrant Singles Out Names, Businesses in City Hall
Search |
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Lubbock insurer, FBI's targets similar |
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Lubbockites React to FBI Raid At City Hall |
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Read the original Defenbaugh
Report here (pdf) |
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FBI takes
records from Lubbock City Hall,
Updated story which summarizes the full picture as we know
it to date,
AJ story,
KCBD story,
see the search warrant here
(pdf) |
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City finally provides some
numbers but show cost trending down under AAG |
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Half The Parker Money "found" by analysis |
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No proof to support Miller's insurance claims, city official
says his letter is not what it appears |
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AAG case envelopes Lubbock
mayor's race - & from
the beginning all AAG has requested is a licensed,
independent auditor - odd that the City would refuse such a
reasonable request. |
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Martin says letters back comments on Lubbock ICON deal |
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Affidavits back lawsuit against Lubbock city manager |
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McDougal Says Mayor Miller Statements “Not True” |
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Assistant City Manager Scott Snider's claim
- much of this on audits is hearsay |
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AAG attorney responds to
comments by Miller regarding an FBI investigation |
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Martin takes exception to Miller's assertions related to FBI
investigations,
more
- again, Miller appears to be telling a lie on this FBI
issue that he feels safe to tell as the FBI will neither
confirm nor deny investigations. Inside sources, way back
when investigations began, told me that such were aimed in
the other direction than that claimed by Miller. |
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Miller Chastises Martin For Blaming Snider |
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Mayor: FBI Investigating Health
Ins. Program, Former Council Members
- interesting as my inside sources told me at the time the
FBI investigation began that it was directed in the other
direction. |
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Lubbock mayoral foes clash over AAG dispute |
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One note: claims are generated
by patient activity, not by the administrating company, and
are paid to providers and not to the admin.firm |
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Text of Miller's charge & question, Martin's response |
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Miller's attack presser,
Martin's response press |
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Miller
blames his debacle upon Martin,
Martin Fires Back Hard At Miller |
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Mayor David Miller Asks Opponent, "What Happened?" |
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Listener email on City of Lubbock double-speak over
gag-order |
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Judge lifts gag-order on City of Lubbock vs. AAG
lawsuit, Mayor Miller to hold press conference to address
the "case" on Monday -
let the lies and spin begin again! |
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City Hall Mandamus Shot Down, gets clobbered by Court of
Appeals |
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Federal judge agrees with AAG that it can intervene in City
/ Covenant deal |
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City wants Judge to lift gag
order in AAG case -
what's the hurry if they intend to operate with good faith
in the arbitration process?
A Listener gets it right. |
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Lubbock insurance fight shifts to Dallas County |
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Judge sends AAG case to arbitration
- this is what the original contract with AAG called for and
the City of Lubbock refused to do |
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City Allegations Misguided & Seriously Flawed |
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Lubbock Vs Covenant: The Inside Story
- good summary by James Clark |
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Lubbock, insurance administrator set for arguments in court
over documents |
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City Manager claims AAG violated contract
- I've looked into these so-called commissions the city is
upset about and it appears they are not what they seem and
are industry standard payments |
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2nd
suit against Wachovia & certain City of Lubbock employees
filed in Dallas County County-Court-at-Law, Primary suit
against Wachovia removed to Federal Court |
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Covenant
Switches Sides In Ted Parker Fight |
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City Promises: Medical Records,
Trade Secrets Protected
- only a fool would believe such a thing possible |
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Did
City Council “Conspire” With Wachovia? |
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Judge
Orders City To Follow The Rules |
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Former insurance provider wants records withheld |
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Judge says no for now on Covenant / City of Lubbock
settlement |
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Covenant can release records Lubbock wants with protective
order |
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Are City Employee Private Medical Records Now Public? |
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Seim Miffed at AJ Report That Covenant Stonewalled City |
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Lubbock sues Covenant; both want OK on records' release |
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City De Facto Win In Covenant Lawsuit |
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Lawsuit Was Secret, All Hell Broke Loose
- Pratt on Texas broke this
story |
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City sues Covenant over access to
records,
more |
