Singer Jewel has taken to TikTok to call out a wildly popular influencer, Texas dentist Dr. Kenny Smiles, for shocking social media videos of his interactions with female patients. Dr. Kenny Smiles, whose real name is Kenneth Wilstead, has made … Read More
Delta Dental of California was recently affected by a data breach on the MOVEit file transfer software. Progress, which provides the MOVEit software, disclosed the vulnerability on its software May 31. The attack on MOVEit affected an estimated 2,500 organizations … Read More
PHOENIX (AP) — A huge addiction recovery community in Tucson, Arizona, shuttered suddenly this week, leaving more than 200 people homeless as Arizona investigates widespread Medicaid fraud largely affecting Native Americans, authorities said Thursday. Ocotillo Apartments & Hotel, a rundown … Read More
ResCare has agreed to pay West Virginia $576,000 in a settlement over accusations of Medicaid fraud. The company is accused of filing nearly $280,000 in fraudulent Medicaid claims with $296,000 owed for operating expenses for the West Virginia Attorney General’s … Read More
A Palm Springs-based pharmacy will pay the state and federal governments almost $1 million for allegedly defrauding California’s Medicaid program. LASR Enterprises must repay $925,000 after allegedly seeking and receiving reimbursement from Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program, Attorney General Rob … Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WPEC) — A care provider in Florida was arrested after allegedly committing Medicaid fraud, falsifying hundreds of hours worked totaling over $13,000, officials said. The suspect, Caridad Abreu Gonzalez, provided personal-support services for disabled adults under the Medicaid … Read More
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Whistleblowers reached out directly to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott this week, escalating their continued concerns about denials and delays in getting Texans critical medical support and food assistance. The anonymous Texas Health and Human Services employees sent … Read More
HARLINGEN — Texas State Technical College’s Dental Hygiene program is among the top 15 dental hygiene programs for 2023 in Texas according to NursingProcess.org, and among the best colleges with dental hygiene degrees for 2024 in Texas as compiled by … Read More
A Hanford man pleaded guilty Monday to submitting more than $1 million in fraudulent claims for sleep studies to Medicare. Travis Gober, 44, owned the VIP Sleep Center, a sleep disorder clinic that operated out of Fresno and Visalia, according … Read More
A former Moberly doctor was sentenced to 22 months in prison for Medicare and Medicaid fraud. Justin LaMonda, 41, will also have to repay $537,332. He was sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty in March to using his father’s name … Read More
NASHVILLE – A federal jury in Nashville has convicted Doctor Benjamin T. Toh, 68, of Chicago, Illinois, for his role in a more than $9.5 million health care fraud conspiracy, announced United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis for the Middle … Read More
Seven payers, including UnitedHealthcare, Molina Healthcare and Centene subsidiary SuperiorHealth Plan, were awarded contracts to manage Texas’ STAR +PLUS program, which provides Medicaid to adults with disabilities or are 65 years of age and older. According to the Texas Department … Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LIBERTY Dental Plan of Florida, Inc. (LIBERTY), a dental benefits administrator serving members throughout the areas impacted by Hurricane Idalia, today announced it is donating $10,000 for Hurricane Idalia relief efforts to Florida Disaster Fund, which supports response … Read More
Dental schools are an integral — if not obvious — factor in filling the shortage of dentists in the United States. Several recently opened dental schools have cited the insufficient supply of dentists as a key reason why more dental … Read More
HARTFORD — A North Haven dentist accused of bilking the Medicaid assistance program for the poor of more than $200,000 by billing for dental work that was not done spurned a plea bargain offer Tuesday that would not have required … Read More
DentaQuest Applauds Reintroduction of Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Affordable Dental Coverage PR Newswire Statement from DentaQuest President Steve Pollock on Sen. Hassan’s Bill to Uncouple Medical and Dental Insurance Purchases via the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace BOSTON , … Read More
HOUSTON – A former Houston-area dentist has been found guilty of injury to a child by omission in connection to the irreversible brain damage to Neveah Hall. According to court documents, Bethaniel Jefferson was found guilty on Wednesday. The case … Read More
School is back in session. It’s the perfect time for a fresh start with a healthy, bright smile. Unfortunately, that is not the case for some. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tooth decay, also known … Read More
HOUSTON: The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has selected UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas as one of the seven managed care organizations to administer the Medicaid managed care program STAR+PLUS. UnitedHealthcare will serve members in eight service areas: Bexar, … Read More
The Pennsylvania Attorney General is suing a Langhorne-based dental clinic alleging predatory lending that targeted elderly patients and swindled them out of more than $500,000. The lawsuit alleges Infinity Dental Management knowingly used Medicare as a prop in the scheme … Read More
Dentist. Leader. Mother. Wife. Teacher. Ironwoman. Author. Olympic competitor. Cancer survivor. The titles Linda Edgar, D.D.S., holds seem endless. In the season of life where many are winding down, Dr. Edgar is just getting started in many ways. Or at … Read More
Bento is stepping in to fill an forthcoming gap once Massachusetts implements its medical loss ratio for dental insurers. Bento offers self-funded insurance coverage options to reduce inefficiencies and unnecessary costs. Massachusetts established a first-of-its-kind law last year that requires … Read More
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–An estimated 68.5 million adults in the United States do not have dental insurance, according to new data released today by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health®. This data, which comes from the third annual State of Oral Health Equity … Read More
A federal jury in Nashville has convicted Doctor Benjamin T. Toh, 68, of Chicago, Illinois, for his role in a more than $9.5 million health care fraud conspiracy, announced United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis for the Middle District of … Read More
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Health David Cullinane TD has called on the Government to work with the Dental Council and the Health Information and Quality Authority to tackle unregistered dentistry. The TD for Waterford said that unregistered practice is a … Read More
On August 28, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington announced that Lincare Holdings, Inc. agreed to pay $29 million to settle charges that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by overbilling Medicare and Medicare Advantage … Read More
The Alliance of the American Dental Association is hosting an advocacy breakfast in conjunction with SmileCon to share updates from the American Dental Political Action Committee on legislative progress. The event, which is sponsored by ADPAC, will take place from … Read More
BOSTON, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — DentaQuest, part of Sun Life U.S., is contributing $50,000 to several organizations across Florida to aid response and recovery in the wake of Hurricane Idalia. The contributions include $25,000 to the Florida Disaster Fund, which assists Florida’s communities as they respond to and recover during … Read More
With demand high for dentures now that Kentucky’s Medicaid program has agreed to cover them for adults, Dr. Bill Collins, the dentist at Red Bird Mission dental clinic in Clay County, is providing them as fast as he can. But … Read More
AILSA CHANG, HOST: The federal government has put five states on notice that they make it too hard for people to stay on Medicaid. States share the expense of Medicaid with the federal government, and it’s often among their biggest … Read More
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Children in many states are being wrongly cut off from Medicaid because of a “glitch” in the automated systems being used in a massive eligibility review for the government-run health care program, a top Medicaid … Read More
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — The operators of a durable medical equipment company based in Harlingen have been indicted for allegedly defrauding Medicare, according to U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Maria Luisa Yzaguirre, 43, and Jeremiah Yzaguirre, 44, both of Harlingen, are … Read More
Everything was going according to plan. In September 2020, subpoenas were served to executives at four Texas banks who Austin real estate investor Nate Paul — a friend of Attorney General Ken Paxton — believed had information about an illegal … Read More
The Texas Medical Association (TMA) is now 4-0 on its legal challenges to the Biden administration’s rocky implementation of the No Surprises Act, which bans surprise out-of-network medical bills and outlines processes to resolve payment disputes between providers and payers. … Read More
The growth of managed care over the last several years has changed fundamental aspects of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. This significant shift transformed how the government pays for and covers health care for approximately 100 million enrollees. The OIG … Read More
Ranjan Rajbanshi, D.D.S., 46, of Bakersfield and Santa Barbara, pleaded guilty [Monday] to stealing $500,000 in COVID-19 relief money, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court records, Rajbanshi ran a dental practice in Bakersfield and Santa Barbara. From … Read More
TEMPE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Align Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGN), a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells the Invisalign® System of clear aligners, iTero™ intraoral scanners, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software for digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry, today announced that … Read More
Texas House impeachment managers have submitted nearly 4,000 pages of exhibits providing new and exhaustive details of their allegations of abuse of office by suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton ahead of his impeachment trial. The Senate, which is conducting the … Read More
PRINCETON, NJ — A mental health provider in Princeton improperly billed and was paid more than $1.7 million in Medicaid funds, according to an audit report released by the New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). The OSC is … Read More
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Two individuals involved in a chain of physical therapy clinics across Texas have been charged with defrauding a compensation program for federal workers, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office Southern District … Read More
