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Federal prosecutors say a North Texas medical lab owner could go to prison for scamming Medicare out of $1.7 million. Prosecutors say JDS Labs submitted nearly $4 million worth of claims to Medicare for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests, and actually got … Read More

Impoverished Texans, the vast majority of them children, could go hungry this Christmas because of dysfunction at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, whistleblowers at the state agency warned in an anonymous letter released Nov. 21. “Thousands of Texans … Read More

PLANO, Texas — A local man pleaded guilty on Thursday to a fraudulent scheme aimed at obtaining approximately $1.7 million from Medicare, according to U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton. 55-year-old Damon Heath Roberts, of Plano, … Read More

The Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission has suspended the license of David Dowling, DDS, an orthodontist in Mississippi. Dr. Dowling had his license suspended by the Washington commission in September. He surrendered his license in California in October following an … Read More

A New York City man recently pleaded guilty to charges of practicing dentistry without a license, westchester.news12.com reported Nov. 29. Cesar Masso, 79, set up an unlicensed dental business in White Plains, N.Y., and allegedly performed extractions and administered X-rays … Read More

Marathon Petroleum, which operates a refinery in El Paso, has donated $50,000 to the oral health clinic at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. At the clinic, dental students gain real-world experience under the guidance of instructors while … Read More

A Virginia-based nurse practitioner, Daphne Jenkins, pleaded guilty in federal court for her role in a multi-million dollar telemedicine fraud scheme that defrauded Medicare of $7.8 million over four years. According to the Department of Justice, between December 2018 and … Read More

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A doctor from Northwest Arkansas has been charged with two counts of felony Medicaid fraud. A release from Attorney General Tim Griffin says Dr. Brian Hyatt made fraudulent Medicaid claims of more than $300,000. “Prosecution of … Read More

BOSTON — A Natick psychiatrist is facing up to 20 years in prison after a federal jury convicted him of Medicare fraud-related charges for illegally charging $11 million in treatments he never provided. A U.S. District Court jury inBoston found … Read More

At least 812,000 Texas children have lost health care coverage in the last seven months following the end of pandemic-era continuous Medicaid renewals, according to the latest data from KFF. Children are 58 percent of the 1.4 million Texans who … Read More

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — A doctor and his wife who worked in Pennsylvania have admitted their roles in schemes to solicit and receive kickbacks and bribes in exchange for ordering genetic tests, prosecutors announced Wednesday. “Ripping off the federal government … Read More

HARTFORD — A North Haven dentist accused of defrauding more than $200,000 from the Medicaid health care program for the poor accepted a plea bargain Monday and was convicted of two felonies, but can avoid an immediate prison sentence by … Read More

The Archdiocese of St. Louis’ Rural Parish Dental Clinic uses a traveling mobile dental office to offer emergency and preventative dental work for indigent and under-insured clients in outlying counties of the diocese in a traveling mobile unit. Video by … Read More

ANeligh pharmacist was ordered to pay $573,000 in restitution at her sentencing Monday for health care fraud. Danelle Charf pleaded guilty in federal court in Omaha to making false statements related to health care matters. Chief Judge Robert F. Rossiter, … Read More

Dentists looking to sharpen their clinical skills and grow their careers will have plenty of opportunities from the American Dental Association to learn and network in 2024. Appropriate for both dentists and their teams, the new ADA Livestream Series will … Read More

New standards and technical reports are available for comment from the American Dental Association’s Standards Committee on Dental Informatics and Standards Committee on Dental Products. The Standards Committee on Dental Informatics has approved the following new standard for circulation and … Read More

The Texas Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) Civil Medicaid Fraud Division filed a lawsuit against several major pharmaceutical manufacturers including Pfizer, Tris Pharma, and Tris Pharma CEO Ketan Mehta, alleging violations of the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention … Read More

WORCESTER, Mass. (WWLP) – Managers of a Massachusetts home care company were arrested and arraigned in court in connection to an alleged scheme to defraud MassHealth of more than $1.6 million. According to the Attorney General’s office, 39-year-old Bernice Codjia … Read More

DALLAS – Two North Texas doctors have been charged for healthcare fraud after allegedly being paid approximately $12 million for fraudulent services. Doctors Desi Barroga and Deno Barroga were arrested last week in connection to the multi-million dollar scheme and … Read More

MIAMI – Steven King was the chief compliance officer for a pharmacy holding company. His lack of compliance with the law will make him a federal inmate. A federal jury convicted the 45-year-old Miramar man of conspiracy to commit health … Read More

The theme of the American Dental Association 2024 National Children’s Dental Health Month is “Healthy Habits for Healthy Smiles!” The February 2024 National Children’s Dental Health Month, promoted by the ADA, is a month-long national health observance that brings together … Read More

Texas kids are quickly losing their Medicaid health insurance in 2023, an alarming sign to advocates for children’s health in the state. A report released Wednesday highlighted major progress in the state’s insurance rate for children last year. Last year, … Read More

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — More than 100 elementary school students in the El Paso Independent School District are receiving free dental exams Friday. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and Marathon Petroleum are teaming up once again … Read More

NJ AG authorities announced that an Atlantic County man was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for defrauding New Jersey state health benefits programs out of millions of dollars by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions. … Read More

Dr. Richard Malouf has won a hearing in front of the Texas Supreme Court in his case against the state for allegedly defrauding Medicaid of millions of dollars. The review results from an appeal after a state district court found … Read More

Here are four updates on dental therapy legislation that Becker’s has reported on in 2023: 1. Wisconsin legislators introduced a bill that would allow dental therapists to practice in the state. 2. New York legislators are considering two bills to … Read More

A grand jury in New York has convicted former NBA players of bilking the basketball league’s health care plan of millions of dollars while trying to recruit other players to join the scheme. Among those found guilty were Ronald Glen … Read More

Attackers roamed MCNA systems for nearly two weeks in late February to early March this year, the company’s breach notification letter shows. The company only noticed unauthorized access on March 6th, even though first access to MCNA’s systems occurred as … Read More

Imagine that you’re 67 years old and you wake up with a severe toothache. You can’t sleep. You know you might need a root canal or something even more invasive, but you just can’t afford it. You don’t have dental … Read More

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida dentist and her husband, who own and operate at least seven offices through southeast and southwest Florida, allegedly stole from Medicaid and thousands of recipients for years. Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) … Read More

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