KATY, Texas – A 48-year-old Katy woman has been sentenced to years in prison for defrauding Medicaid of more than $600,000, the United States Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Kay Le Farmer pleaded guilty on March 22. Farmer was ordered … Read More
Iowa Medicaid has picked two providers, including a new entity to the state’s program, to offer dental services to Medicaid members. This week, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced its intent to award contracts to Delta Dental … Read More
Imagine you are 67 years old and you wake up with a bad toothache. You can’t sleep. You know you might need a root canal or something more invasive, but you can’t afford it. You don’t have dental insurance and … Read More
There are two people who are probably not smiling today. Attorney General Ashley Moody announced the arrest of a Florida dentist and her husband, a co-owner of a dental practice. Marianna Zadov, DDS, and Shimon Leizgold, also known as Simon … Read More
At least two million low-income children have lost health insurance since the end of a federal policy that guaranteed coverage through Medicaid earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new analyses by researchers at the Georgetown Center for Children and … Read More
New Orleans-based hospice facility owner Shiva Akula has been convicted in a $62 million healthcare fraud scheme. Between January 2013 and December 2019, Mr. Akula, who oversaw operations at Canon Healthcare, billed Medicare $62 million and was paid roughly $47 … Read More
Dentaquest which provides dental benefits, recently donated $45,000 to Michigan organizations that help increase oral health care access and education among underserved communities. Source: Dentaquest donation to organizations helps bring oral care to help underserved areas / FOX2 Detroit
A San Antonio medical group ordered to pay $8.1 million in damages in a Medicare billing fraud case last year has reported to state regulators that it will lay off 30 workers and close two of its largest locations. But … Read More
Wisconsin legislators recently introduced a bill that would allow dental therapists to practice in the state, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Nov. 6. The bill, introduced Nov. 2, would make Wisconsin the 14th state to authorize dental therapists. Similar bills … Read More
Five North Texas universities will unite this weekend to provide free health care to those who are underserved and uninsured. For two days, dental, vision and medical care will be free on a first-come, first-served basis. No ID is required. … Read More
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government stepped in to make it easier for poor Americans to enroll and stay on Medicaid. Those protections sunsetted this year, and now Texas leads the nation in disenrollment. To be … Read More
Indian marketing firm owner admits committing $11.5mn healthcare fraud in US New York: The owner of a marketing company located in India admitted his role in conspiracies to commit $11.5 million healthcare fraud and to pay and receive illegal kickbacks, … Read More
A doctor in Oakland is facing up to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of accepting kickbacks for patient referrals, health care fraud, and false statements relating to health care, federal prosecutors said. A jury convicted Henry Geoffrey … Read More
Nostrum Laboratories Inc, located in Missouri and New Jersey, and its Indian American founder and CEO, Nirmal Mulye, have agreed to pay up to $50 million to settle charges of knowingly underpaying Medicaid rebates. Muley and his firm are accused … Read More
A lawsuit that could have “devastating consequences” for Planned Parenthood has had a trial scheduled to begin next year in an Amarillo courthouse. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s order set the trial to begin in April 2024. Reuters reported that … Read More
DETROIT — A Farmington Hills clinic owner was sentenced Oct. 26 to federal prison after pleading guilty to health care fraud and money laundering charges, The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Mohamed Kazkaz, 54, was sentenced by United States District Judge … Read More
Quintan Cockerell, a medical marketer, was convicted for a $55 million fraud scheme targeting the TRICARE program, a federal health care initiative catering to active and retired service members and their families. Details of the conviction were released by the … Read More
ALBANY — Due to the closures of multiple hospital-based dental clinics in the region, children in foster care are at risk of missing a narrow window to get overdue check-ups and treatment. Thanks to a series of reforms, these children … Read More
Kentucky-based medical equipment provider Oxygen Plus, Inc. will pay $200,000 to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act by billing Medicare and Medicaid for unnecessary or unused respiratory devices in patients’ treatment. Designed for patients with respiratory disease, Oxygen … Read More
MIAMI – Federal prosecutors consider Arisleidys Fernandez Delmas to be the ringleader of a nearly $37 million health care fraud scheme based in South Florida. Now, the Miami woman is set to spend years behind bars and is on the … Read More
Quick Summary: A San Francisco Superior Court judge ruled last month that CDA and individual dentist-plaintiffs could proceed on their claim that Delta Dental breached the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in adopting the 2023 contractual amendments. … Read More
A survey conducted by the Virginia Dental Association Foundation found that 79% of Virginia residents on Medicaid have struggled to find a dentist that accepts Medicaid, according to an Oct. 18 report by Bristol Herald Courier. Of the approximately 176 … Read More
Oct 26 (Reuters) – A former executive of Florida health insurance company HealthSun Health Plans Inc, which offers privately managed but publicly funded Medicare Advantage plans, has been charged with orchestrating a scheme that resulted in the federal government being … Read More
Planned Parenthood will go to trial as Texas has accused the organization of defrauding the state’s Medicaid health insurance program, a federal judge ruled Monday. Texas has accused Planned Parenthood of obtaining funds from the state and failing to repay … Read More
WHITE PLAINS – A 57-year-old former healthcare firm executive has been convicted in a scheme to steal $4 million from the company. Shawn Rains of Le Bouscat, France, faces a maximum statutory prison term of 20 years on jury convictions … Read More
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — A Nurse Practitioner in Idaho has pled guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud totaling more than $6 million. According to court documents, Kristen Bolling, 40, was charged with conspiring to commit healthcare fraud. Bolling … Read More
United Concordia Companies has received a potential six-year, $3 billion contract from the Defense Health Agency to provide dental health services for Military Health System beneficiaries under the Tricare program. The DHA’s managed care contracting division in Aurora, Colorado, will … Read More
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, ‘The biggest investment risk is not the volatility of prices, but whether you will suffer a permanent loss of capital.’ So it seems the smart money knows that debt … Read More
A Houston couple was sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a $126 million fraud scheme. The notable Harris County couple were a few in the scam involving 9 defendants who were sentenced for their respective roles in a … Read More
The Hinman Dental Society has been granting scholarships since 1986. Recipients are selected by the dean and program directors of each school. In August, the Hinman board of trustees traveled to the Dental College of Georgia to kick off the … Read More
Today, a Cook County judge sentenced the owner and the biller of a medical equipment company to six years in prison for committing Medicaid fraud, amounting to over $100,000. The convicted individuals are 61-year-old Doreatha Thomas and 39-year-old Siobahan Booker, … Read More
One year after Kaleida Health was formed in 1998, the health system created a program that provided discounts on health care to its employees and their family members who were covered by Kaleida’s insurance plan as long as they received … Read More
Despite being home to world class hospitals, Texas is among the worst U.S. states for health care, according to a new study, which placed the Lone Star State eighth from the bottom. Financial platform Forbes Advisory, which authored the report, … Read More
MIAMI, FL — A Coral Gables dentist was fired after a video surfaced showing him tearing down fliers of Israelis who were kidnapped and murdered during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on the country, according to multiple reports. In the … Read More
The 2024 Give Kids A Smile kickoff is fast approaching and the ADA Foundation is reminding program coordinators that the deadline to request free GKAS product kits for 2024 is Nov. 15. The 2024 product recipient list will be posted … Read More
CHICAGO — Two Olympia Fields women will do prison time after authorities say they bilked the state out of nearly $700,000 in Medicaid funds. Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced on Thursday that a Cook County judge had sentenced both the … Read More
Large shortage of dental professionals predicted Becker’s reports that within eight years, the US could be short thousands of dental professionals. According to data extrapolated from McKinsey & Co., by 2031 there could be up to 36,000-plus vacancies for jobs … Read More
In a world dominated by technological advancements, even the field of dentistry has not remained untouched. Digital dentistry is now shaping the way dental care is provided. This article delves deep into the rise of digital dentistry and provides a … Read More
The shortage of dental assistants and dental hygienists is causing some practices in Minnesota to cut their hours, according to an Oct. 16 report by NBC affiliate KTTC. A major contributor to the shortage is the trend of older assistants … Read More
San Antonio-based Henwood Family Dentistry recently experienced a cybersecurity incident affecting 7,300 people. The practice discovered Aug. 17 that an unauthorized party accessed certain systems, according to a notice on the practice’s website. An investigation later determined that an unauthorized … Read More
