Kristen

Yes. There was a larger investigation that was opened for all of Origins cases that is ongoing as well right now. And so I think my case may be hung up until that one comes to a resolution as well. I reported Origins for committing Medicaid fraud. I want to say March of last year. Maybe it was a little later than that.

Yes. There was a larger investigation that was opened for all of Origins cases that is ongoing as well right now. And so I think my case may be hung up until that one comes to a resolution as well. I reported Origins for committing Medicaid fraud. I want to say March of last year. Maybe it was a little later than that.

But I contacted the Medicaid fraud unit in Dallas and spoke to one of their sergeants. Essentially, I told them they have been using newborn test kits that are for Medicaid patients only. When you order newborn screening kits, you can order for self-pay and insured patients, and then you can order for Medicaid patients. Medicaid patients are completely free. They were ordering the Medicaid ones.

But I contacted the Medicaid fraud unit in Dallas and spoke to one of their sergeants. Essentially, I told them they have been using newborn test kits that are for Medicaid patients only. When you order newborn screening kits, you can order for self-pay and insured patients, and then you can order for Medicaid patients. Medicaid patients are completely free. They were ordering the Medicaid ones.

But I contacted the Medicaid fraud unit in Dallas and spoke to one of their sergeants. Essentially, I told them they have been using newborn test kits that are for Medicaid patients only. When you order newborn screening kits, you can order for self-pay and insured patients, and then you can order for Medicaid patients. Medicaid patients are completely free. They were ordering the Medicaid ones.

using them on self-pay and insured clients and then charging insurance and those self-pay clients for those free Medicaid newborn screening kits that they were receiving from the state. He was like, how do you know this? So I told him my story and some of the stories of the people that I know gave information about basically the fraudulent activities that Origins had been part of.

using them on self-pay and insured clients and then charging insurance and those self-pay clients for those free Medicaid newborn screening kits that they were receiving from the state. He was like, how do you know this? So I told him my story and some of the stories of the people that I know gave information about basically the fraudulent activities that Origins had been part of.

using them on self-pay and insured clients and then charging insurance and those self-pay clients for those free Medicaid newborn screening kits that they were receiving from the state. He was like, how do you know this? So I told him my story and some of the stories of the people that I know gave information about basically the fraudulent activities that Origins had been part of.

Well, this sergeant wanted to take on the patient negligence and other things and began interviewing several different people who had negative outcomes with origins. But there was a jurisdiction issue where he was only supposed to do investigations on Medicaid fraud. And it was outside of his jurisdiction to also investigate patient abuse and negligence and insurance fraud. So he went to TDLR.

Well, this sergeant wanted to take on the patient negligence and other things and began interviewing several different people who had negative outcomes with origins. But there was a jurisdiction issue where he was only supposed to do investigations on Medicaid fraud. And it was outside of his jurisdiction to also investigate patient abuse and negligence and insurance fraud. So he went to TDLR.

Well, this sergeant wanted to take on the patient negligence and other things and began interviewing several different people who had negative outcomes with origins. But there was a jurisdiction issue where he was only supposed to do investigations on Medicaid fraud. And it was outside of his jurisdiction to also investigate patient abuse and negligence and insurance fraud. So he went to TDLR.

and gave them the case and all the information that he had already garnered and said, hey, this is what's going on. And so TDLR opened up a larger investigation that is still ongoing right now. To the best of my knowledge, Markita's review is still in prosecution as mine is.

and gave them the case and all the information that he had already garnered and said, hey, this is what's going on. And so TDLR opened up a larger investigation that is still ongoing right now. To the best of my knowledge, Markita's review is still in prosecution as mine is.

and gave them the case and all the information that he had already garnered and said, hey, this is what's going on. And so TDLR opened up a larger investigation that is still ongoing right now. To the best of my knowledge, Markita's review is still in prosecution as mine is.

Around 2-7-24, I emailed Morgan, an investigative journalist, and I also emailed a whole bunch of other news outlets. Every news outlet in the area, like locally, I sent them a little op-ed. Popular birth center exposed for shady practices was my tagline. Morgan actually emailed me the same day. I was extremely surprised. I didn't expect anybody to reach back out.

Around 2-7-24, I emailed Morgan, an investigative journalist, and I also emailed a whole bunch of other news outlets. Every news outlet in the area, like locally, I sent them a little op-ed. Popular birth center exposed for shady practices was my tagline. Morgan actually emailed me the same day. I was extremely surprised. I didn't expect anybody to reach back out.

Around 2-7-24, I emailed Morgan, an investigative journalist, and I also emailed a whole bunch of other news outlets. Every news outlet in the area, like locally, I sent them a little op-ed. Popular birth center exposed for shady practices was my tagline. Morgan actually emailed me the same day. I was extremely surprised. I didn't expect anybody to reach back out.

We did get a storyline with WFAA. She did reach out to Gina and Caitlin for comment. The first segment, State Investigating Dallas Birth Center and Midwives Following Multiple Complaints from Patients, aired March 29th of 2024.

We did get a storyline with WFAA. She did reach out to Gina and Caitlin for comment. The first segment, State Investigating Dallas Birth Center and Midwives Following Multiple Complaints from Patients, aired March 29th of 2024.

We did get a storyline with WFAA. She did reach out to Gina and Caitlin for comment. The first segment, State Investigating Dallas Birth Center and Midwives Following Multiple Complaints from Patients, aired March 29th of 2024.