Weeks after Fishing Point Healthcare paused services, Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones said the city is working with state agencies to ensure patients continue receiving care.
Fishing Point Healthcare had been serving more than 4,000 Medicaid patients before suspending operations as a result of an ongoing fraud investigation by Virginia’s Department of Medical Assistance Services.
Jones said they are trying to stabilize access by working with Newport News Fire Department and community pharmacy buses as patients search for new care options.
“One of the most important things that the government can do is to ensure that when there is a gap in coverage at the federal or state level, that is the role of local government,” Jones said. “We will do the best that we can to stand in the gap and ensure that all of our residents’ voices and cares are heard.”…