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ChristianaCare sets aside $47 million for possible settlement of whistleblower suit

ChristianaCare has set aside $47 million for a pending settlement in a whistleblower case regarding referrals, according to a pubished report. The Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription required) reported that the possible settlement sharply reduced the hospital system's net income. The complaint was filed by a former executive of the healthcare system. The healthcare system was unsuccessful in an earlier ...

NERDiT CARES opens location in Wilmington

NERDiT CARES, a nonprofit organization based in Wilmington, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and welcome celebration for its new location at 212 W. Ninth St. in Wilmington. The new space will be home to the NERDiT CARES Workforce Development Program, which teaches young adults the practical, emotional and IT skills necessary to build careers in tech. In addition to this new training...

Solenis buys Georgia chemical supplier

 Solenis, a producer of specialty chemicals for water-intensive industries, completed the acquisition of CedarChem LLC  this week. Solenis will acquire all CedarChem operating assets. Headquartered in Cedartown, GA CedarChem offers a suite of water and wastewater treatment products for industrial and municipal markets, primarily in the southeastern U.S. Terms of the transactiion were not released. CedarChem is believed to have fewer...

Ground broken for new Hodgson vo tech high school

Ground was broken late last week for a new Hodgson Vocational Technical High School in Glasgow. According to Delaware Public Media, construction will take about four years with a price tag of more than $200 million. The new high school will be built alongside the existing building, which will be demolished once the new building is completed, with new athletic...

Cigna pays more than $172 million to settle Medicare Advantage allegations

Cigna, a national insurer with offices in Delaware, agreed to pay $172,294,350 to resolve allegations that it violated the civil False Claims Act by submitting and failing to withdraw inaccurate and untruthful diagnosis codes for its Medicare Advantage Plan enrollees. The allegations included individuals being diagnosed as morbidly obese when they were not. Cigna offers Medicare Advantage plans in Delaware....

Janssen’s digester will keep food waste out of landfill

Keep Delaware Beautiful in partnership with the DE Solid Waste Authority last week highlighted a food digester at Janssen’s Market in Greenville Paula Janssen, owner of Janssen’s, was on hand to accept the food digester grant award and to acknowledge the potential impact to the operation. The food digester will be able to remove up to 500 pounds...

New Castle specialty pharmacy, CEO pay $20 million to settle Medicare kickback claims

BioTek reMEDys New Castle, and its chief executive officer, Chaitanya Gadde, agreed to pay $20 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to patients and physicians. When a Medicare beneficiary obtains a prescription drug covered by Medicare, the beneficiary may be required to make a partial payment, which may take the form of...

Delaware Electric co-op drops Beat the Peak notification system

Delaware Electric Cooperative ended its Beat the Peak system, effective Sunday. Due to the antiquated, expensive technology required to make the notification system work, the program is being discontinued, a release stated. Indicators can be recycled at a Delaware Solid Waste Authority electronic recycling center or thrown away. Members are asked to download the Beat the Peak app for...

Developer signs memorandum of understanding with Downtown Dover Partnership

The Downtown Dover Partnership (DPP) executed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mosaic Development Partners JV, LLC and partner Colonial Parking, Inc., of Wilmington, intending to secure a full agreement for the redevelopment of the “old Acme site” within 90 days.   The MOU outlines that the partnership has begun discussions with Mosaic to support their Response to the Downtown Dover...

University of Delaware gets nearly $3 million for manufacturing research for wind power

The state's Congressional delegation announced the award of $2,970,353 from the U.S. Department of Energy to the University of Delaware. Made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this funding will support research and development to innovate manufacturing processes for wind and water technologies. “Wind energy is critical in our transition to an economy that runs on American-made clean...

Gas price drop continues in Delaware

The average gas price in Delaware has fallen by 15 cents a gallon during the past week, according to AAA. Despite tepid demand with fewer drivers visiting the pump, the national average for a gallon of gas has fallen slowly. That was not the case in Delaware, which posted the second-biggest price change during the past week. By contrast,...

Food and drink: Brandywine Restaurant Week and a new Brandywine Restaurant from Snuff Mill co-owner

The co-owner of the popular Snuff Mill restaurant is opening a dining spot at 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, the mixed-use apartment, retail, and restaurant complex at the edge of the Little Italy neighborhood and a short hop to the Forty Acres area Bill Irvin said he remembered a time when some of the best restaurants were located ...

Body Empowerment wins Great Dames pitch competition

 Great Dames Inc. announced the winner of its pitch competition during a celebration event at the Delaware Art Museum on Thursday. Body Empowerment Project scored the winner's package for a nonprofit of its size, including a business mentor, a business services portfolio, and a $5,000 cash award. Established in 2021, the nonprofit helps empower youth to find body acceptance and self-worth. Co-founder Christina...

Swim with the Sharks winners named

Wilmington, Delaware - Owner of The Trash Porters, Christopher Boozer, made a splash at the Emerging Enterprise Center’s 11th Annual Swim with the Sharks Pitch Competition on September 27, 2023, at the Penn Cinema Riverfront 14 + IMAX with his winning pitch that took home the $10,000 Grand Prize provided by New Castle County Office of Economic Development’s NCC Innovates. The Trash Porters...

State Chamber to hold economic conference in Dover, Oct. 5

Delaware is small but diverse. As you travel around our three counties, you discover a lot to be learned from the success of our neighbors. We all benefit in the end if we engage in conversation and collaboration to generate job creation. The innovations created from these partnerships will help businesses thrive in Delaware. On October 5, the Delaware State...
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