Today’s Catch Up
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Patients hit dead ends with insurance 'ghost networks.' Now, some are suing.
It’s a familiar frustration for those trying to find a doctor or therapist: You browse the provider directory on your insurance company’s portal and, at first, it seems like there are plenty of options. But it turns out that some providers are not accepting new patients, and others only work in hospital settings. Still others are out of network or don’t return calls. And some phone numbers and addresses are simply wrong.
The situation is so common that there’s a term for it: a ghost network.
Police dog helps sniff out find burglary suspect hiding in air vent
A Georgia police dog helped track down a burglary suspect hiding inside an air vent at a DeKalb County business, authorities said.
Officers with DeKalb County Police Department’s North Central Morning Watch responded to a burglary in progress Monday at Atlanta Fixtures and Sales after the business owner spotted a suspect on the roof through live video surveillance.
