A snappy political advertisement from the conservative advocacy group American Commitment bluntly charges Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., with supporting a legislative plan that would drain “billions in funds” from Medicare. Specifically, the ad claims that Manchin and AARP, the well-known … Read More
CARSON CITY, Nev. (KTNV) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded Nevada Medicaid nearly $1.6 million over four years to create five new programs. These programs aim to develop oral health … Read More
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee announced on Tuesday that local dental provider Dr. Don Flanagan and former business manager Franci Raines have agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations of … Read More
Atlanta, G.A., July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Benevis, a leading dental support organization (DSO) for practices focused on family dental care and orthodontics, today published a whitepaper, “The Health-Dental Divide and the Chasm It Creates for Too Many Children.” … Read More
Scott Charmoli, a Grafton resident who worked as a dentist at a practice in the Washington County village of Jackson has been sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for purposefully damaging the teeth of several patients during hundreds of … Read More
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – An East Texan was among 21 people who were charged in connection to alleged medical fraud schemes worth $1.2 billion. The Department of Justice said 36 defendants are facing criminal charges in 13 federal districts in … Read More
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“HHS-OIG”) New York Regional Office announced … Read More
Ashley Nicole Brown, 35, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, the owner of unlicensed home health company, and a former employee of another home health company, pleaded guilty to embezzling her coworkers’ payroll funds and their health insurance subsidies. Tulsa County District … Read More
Two Lubbock dentists have been nominated for Texas Academy of General Dentistry’s “of the year” awards, according to news releases. The South Plains District Dental Society nominated Dr. Mary R. Glasheen for Texas New Dentist of the Year and Dr. … Read More
Jul. 20—OXFORD — An Oxford doctor has been arrested after being accused of playing a role in fleecing $3.8 million from the United States and health care benefits programs. Podiatrist M. Shaun Lund, 53, was arrested on July 15 after … Read More
DALLAS (KDAF) — The dentist is an important part of keeping up with your hygiene but we understand that like the doctor’s office, not everyone is super keen on going to the dentist. With not liking the dentist means excuses … Read More
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Texas A&M College of Dentistry professor Dan Burch has been recognized as one of 12 health equity heroes. Burch received the honor from DentaQuest for his work in making dental care more accessible for individuals … Read More
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Dental Specialist students attending the 330-X2 course at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence get hands-on experience practicing skills while treating volunteer patients. Active duty, retirees, family members, and U.S. Army … Read More
The dental profession has been warned for over two decades in peer reviewed literature of the ability and ease to manipulate digital dental radiographs. Violators may have nefarious purposes. Possibilities include deceptions and misrepresentations to the insurance industry, dental patients, … Read More
Across the country, there is a growing push for states to expand their Medicaid programs to include dental care coverage, a trend that is being applauded by dental care experts nationwide. “I think sometimes dentistry looks to be on the … Read More
A St. James man was convicted Wednesday in federal court in Central Islip in a $600 million healthcare fraud scheme. Following a six-week trial, a jury found Mathew James guilty on eight counts of charges in a scheme that impersonating … Read More
A Paramount woman faces sentencing Thursday for her role in a healthcare fraud scheme that billed Medicare over $24 million for medically unnecessary power wheelchairs and the repair of medical equipment. Cynthia Marquez, 47, pleaded guilty in December 2019 to … Read More
HOUSTON – A 43-year-old health care marketer has been indicted in a conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Authorities took Patrick Osemwengie, Richmond, into custody today. He is expected to make his … Read More
WASHINGTON and BOSTON, Mass., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Medicaid | Medicare | CHIP Services Dental Association (MSDA) today announced the first-ever national Medicaid Artificial Intelligence (AI) dental program initiative, introducing as its inaugural partner Overjet, the leader in dental … Read More
An Oakland County physician is convicted in federal court on 30 charges related to the unlawful distribution of controlled and healthcare fraud. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the charges against Bingham Farms Dr. David Jankowski, 62, stem from his … Read More
To find fraud, follow the money,” says Dr. Jacob Kuriyan, President of Physmark, Inc. and Care Maps, Inc. In his presentation at the 2022 Fraud and Forensic Accounting Conference E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, the … Read More
Everything is bigger in Texas, and SmileCon 2022 in Houston will be no exception. From Opening and Closing Sessions that recognize dentists’ accomplishments and explore the future of dentistry to a street festival highlighting the culture of Houston, SmileCon will … Read More
FERRIS, Texas – A small city south of Dallas is aiming to provide free basic health care to everyone who lives there. The city of Ferris is hosting a clinic with free dental services Friday and Saturday. It’s called Operation … Read More
A federal jury in New York today convicted a man of defrauding Medicare and Medicaid by facilitating the submission of false and fraudulent claims for surgical operations that were never done. According to court filings and evidence produced at trial, … Read More
The United States Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is continuing garnishment proceedings in the case of a woman who bilked the North Carolina Medicaid system out of millions of dollars through sham home health care operations in … Read More
RICHMOND, Va. — The newly enacted Virginia budget will boost the reimbursement rate to providers of Medicaid dental services by 30%, a move advocates say will help expand the number of providers. This year’s increase marks the first time since … Read More
Two residents of Pittsburgh and a resident of Georgia were sentenced on June 29, 2022, in federal court for conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program and related offenses, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced. During sentencing hearings on … Read More
Medicare could have saved $3.6 billion in a single year if it had bought generic drugs from Mark Cuban’s online pharmacy, according to a Harvard University report. In the report, published this week in Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers from … Read More
NUECES COUNTY, Tx. (June 30, 2022) – Approximately 1,400 of members of the public received dental care including teeth extractions, cleanings, and x-rays at no cost in Nueces County, Texas as part of an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program. Nueces … Read More
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Two residents of Pittsburgh and a resident of Georgia were sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program and related offenses, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. During sentencing hearings on … Read More
ORANGE, Calif., June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ: ALHC), a tech-enabled Medicare Advantage company, today announced the expansion of its award-winning plans into two new states, Florida and Texas – and into additional counties within the four … Read More
A federal trial jury on Tuesday convicted Missouri state Rep. Tricia Derges of multiple fraud charges, including making false claims about fake stem cell treatments at her medical clinics in southwest Missouri. Bookending a two-week trial in Springfield, Derges, a … Read More
When the coronavirus pandemic emerged in March 2020, the U.S. government issued a requirement that states could no longer kick people off Medicaid during the public health emergency. The purpose was to prevent people on Medicaid—a government-run health care policy—from … Read More
Fifteen additional Texas doctors have agreed to pay a total of $2.83 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal kickbacks in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law, and to cooperate with the Department of Justice’s investigations … Read More
A woman was arrested at South Padre Island on Friday in connection with a healthcare fraud scheme, according to court records and the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Texas. In a superseding indictment returned June 21, 56-year-old Nora Alaniz … Read More
oston, MA, June 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DentaQuest announced today that Kamila Chytil, COO and executive vice president, and Roxanne Martinez, CHRO and executive vice president, have been named to Profiles in Diversity Journal’s 2022 Women Worth Watching in … Read More
Four people were arrested Thursday on charges they participated in a multimillion-dollar scam to defraud Amtrak by bribing employees of the rail agency to submit bogus claims to the Amtrak health insurance plan, authorities said. Muhammad Mirza, 50, of Cedar … Read More
CHARLOTTE — A Charlotte doctor is facing federal charges in a scheme that defrauded federal benefits programs of more than $11 million, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Sudipta Mazumder, 46, of Charlotte, was charged with one count of health … Read More
An ophthalmologist in Florida has been acquitted of Medicare fraud charges. Dr. Lauren Rosecan was accused of healthcare fraud and submitting false statements to Medicare, the Miami Herald reports. He was acquitted on 22 counts by a jury in federal … Read More
The Office of Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced on June 21 that Pathways of Massachusetts, which was an “outpatient behavioral health provider,” and its former corporate parent Molina Healthcare, Inc., will pay $4.6 million to resolve allegations of False … Read More
