Sarah Guernelli

Marlborough

Investigative Producer and Multimedia Journalist at WPRI-TV (Providence, RI)

Investigative Producer and Multimedia Journalist at WLWC-TV (Providence, RI)

Investigative Consumer Reporter & Anchor

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Articles

Shuttered auction house faces million-dollar comic book lawsuit

1 day ago | wpri.com | Sarah Guernelli

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) - A Cranston auction house has been tied up in a lawsuit for years after a Canadian comic book collector says thousands of his valuable collectibles seemingly disappeared without fair compensation. In 2020, Bernie Arsenault filed a lawsuit in federal court that names Kevin Bruneau, Travis Landry and Ashle Tortolani from Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers as defendants.
12 Responds helps couple on Rhode Island-Connecticut border keep their insurance

2 days ago | wpri.com | Sarah Guernelli |Elizabeth Turley

FOSTER, R.I. (WPRI) - A couple from Foster was on the verge of losing their health insurance because of an address issue with their insurance company. Edwin Fulasz said he received a letter in the mail in February from UnitedHealthcare stating that due to a change in their address, he and his wife would lose health insurance coverage in August. He said he was panicked because he and his wife have health issues. "She was [just] in the hospital for 51 days," he said.
How to avoid falling victim to Medicare fraud

4 days ago | wpri.com | Sarah Guernelli

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Monday is the start of Medicare Fraud Prevention Week, which aims to educate recipients so they don't fall victim. Scammers who target federally funded health care programs can cost taxpayers billions of dollars and put beneficiaries at risk. "The most important thing that we tell individuals is make sure that you guard your Medicare card," said Christine Anderson, the health information manager for the R.I. Office of Healthy Aging.
What to do if Brown Health, UnitedHealthcare don't strike a deal

1 week ago | wpri.com | Sarah Guernelli

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Concerns are growing after thousands of patients enrolled in UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Advantage plans received notices that they will that they will no longer receive coverage at Brown University Health hospitals if the two sides don't agree on a new contract by July 1.
What to do if Brown Health, UnitedHealthcare don’t strike a deal

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Guernelli

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Concerns are growing after thousands of patients enrolled in UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage plans received notices that they will that they will no longer receive coverage at Brown University Health hospitals if the two sides don’t agree on a new contract by July 1.
Some Medicare Advantage patients in RI may lose coverage at Brown Health Hospitals

1 week ago | wpri.com | Tim White |Sarah Guernelli

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Patients enrolled in UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Advantage plan have been notified that they will no longer receive coverage at Brown University Health hospitals if the two sides don't strike a deal by July 1. The situation would affect coverage at Brown Health hospitals, Rhode Island Hospital, Hasbro Children's Hospital, Newport Hospital, and The Miriam Hospital.
EZ-Pass text message scam still circulating in RI

2 weeks ago | wpri.com | Sarah Guernelli

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Cybersecurity experts are reminding EZ-Pass customers not to fall for a text scam regarding unpaid tolls. The fraudulent text messages appear to alert the recipient of unpaid tolls on their account. The scammers also urge the recipient to make a payment in order to avoid restrictions on their license. The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles warned residents of the so-called "smishing scam" earlier this year, as did the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority.
EZ-Pass text message scam still circulating in RI

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Guernelli

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Cybersecurity experts are reminding EZ-Pass customers not to fall for a text scam regarding unpaid tolls. The fraudulent text messages appear to alert the recipient of unpaid tolls on their account. The scammers also urge the recipient to make a payment in order to avoid restrictions on their license. The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles warned residents of the so-called “smishing scam” earlier this year, as did the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority.
Conflicting data clouds how many short-term rentals exist in RI

2 weeks ago | wpri.com | Sarah Guernelli

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - There are discrepancies between the short-term rental data collected by the state and the data collected in several communities in Rhode Island. The city of Providence has the fourth-highest number of short-term rentals in the state - and, Target 12 found, the largest data discrepancy. According to the R.I. Department of Business Regulation's short-term rental registry, there are more than 500 active short-term rental properties in Providence.
From neighbors to lawmakers, short-term rentals fuel tensions across RI

2 weeks ago | wpri.com | Sarah Guernelli

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Rhode Island welcomes millions of tourists from all over the world each year, and many choose to stay in short-term rentals to experience all the Ocean State has to offer. But the short-term rental industry continues to be a hotly contested issue at the local and state levels, pitting neighbors against each other and forcing small-business owners to adjust to new regulations each year.