OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A woman who operated behavioral health facilities in Oklahoma was ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for her role in a Medicaid fraud scheme. Janice Wrenn, who was formerly known as Janice Briggs, operated … Read More
A Dearborn Heights pharmacist was arrested March 22 for her alleged role in a $10.6 million insurance fraud ring. Federal authorities have charged Zeinab Makki, 59, with one count of health care fraud. According to the criminal complaint, Makki submitted … Read More
Texas has more uninsured people than any other state, whether you count in raw numbers (about 5.4 million) or in the uninsured percentage of the total population (18.4%). But it’s one of only a dozen states that hasn’t expanded its … Read More
A leading market research company, Astute Analytica, releases a new report on the Global Dental Insurance Market, forecast period for 2022-2027. This report discusses various aspects of the market and features its current trends. This report gives a detailed picture … Read More
When I look at the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine, like everyone I feel deep sadness for the millions of lives shattered by the conflict. From the safety of the UK, we can only imagine the suffering people are experiencing. … Read More
A Wisconsin dentist has been convicted of health care fraud after he purposely damaged his patients’ teeth so he could bill insurance companies for crown procedures. Scott Charmoli, 61, was also convicted of making false statements related to health care … Read More
Efforts by state Medicaid Fraud Control Units continued to face pandemic-related operational challenges in fiscal year 2021 but still managed to recover $1.7 billion, according to a new report. State MFCUs secured 13 criminal convictions related to patient abuse or … Read More
SPOKANE, Wash. — A Spokane medical provider is accused of stealing millions of dollars in state Medicaid funds. Investigators say Paul Means billed the state for treatment he never provided and for hours he never spent with patients. Means has … Read More
Dentists and individuals around the globe will unite on March 20 in honor of World Oral Health Day. World Oral Health Day is the largest global awareness campaign on oral health and was created by the FDI World Dental Federation. … Read More
Federal and Tennessee prosecutors adequately alleged that Walgreen Co. violated the False Claims Act by falsifying patient records in order to improperly receive millions of dollars worth of Hepatitis C medication payments from Medicaid, a Tennessee district court said. The … Read More
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid is hosting a virtual webinar on March 21 on the No Surprises Act, also known as surprise billing, and its applicability to dental providers. CMS Chief Dental Officer Natalia Chalmers, D.D.S., Ph.D., will lead … Read More
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s Republican-led Senate will try to revive a proposal to let mothers keep Medicaid coverage for a year after giving birth, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said Monday. The state allows two months of postpartum coverage. Advocates … Read More
The federal health agency has until March 25 to rule on three proposed Medicaid payment programs in Texas or it could face sanctions, a district court ruled. The order from the U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Texas arose … Read More
Hartford County resident Cortney Dunlap, age 37, of Burlington, was sentenced on Friday, March 11, to 57 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Dunlap … Read More
There’s growing recognition, even among states that provide limited Medicaid benefits, that poor oral health contributes to a broad range of chronic problems, from depression and diabetes to unemployment. “If you don’t have a good smile, you oftentimes don’t have … Read More
For the first settlement as part of the Department of Justice’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, DOJ settled a case against medical services government contractor Comprehensive Health Services, LLC (CHS) for $930,000. This settlement resolves allegations brought forth in two qui tam … Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal jury convicted a New Jersey rheumatologist this week for defrauding Medicare and other health insurance programs by billing for services that patients never received. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Alice Chu, … Read More
A dozen doctors are among 16 people in Michigan and Ohio sentenced to prison for a health care fraud that included the distribution of 6.6 million opioid doses and $250 million in false billings. A multi-state network of pain clinics … Read More
BOSTON, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Whistleblower Law Collaborative LLC is pleased to announce that the United States, individual states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have settled a False Claims Act case brought by its client James … Read More
National Children’s Dental Health Month received a shout out from Congress during the House of Representatives’ pro forma session on Feb. 25. During the session, Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, thanked the ADA for sponsoring children’s dental health during the month … Read More
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday affirmed that overbilling Medicaid for services to a patient is not just healthcare fraud, but “aggravated identity theft” under a separate statute that includes a mandatory two-year sentence enhancement. The full 5th … Read More
Western University of Health Sciences’ College of Dental Medicine (CDM) received a $25,000 donation from DentaQuest to support third and fourth-year students completing externships focused on care for vulnerable populations. One of the nation’s largest and most experienced Medicaid dental … Read More
After a hard-fought seven-day trial, a Mayer Brown team, working with Quinn Emanuel as co-counsel, secured a major victory in Conduent State Healthcare, LLC, et al. v. AIG Specialty Insurance Company, et al. on behalf of two member companies of … Read More
A Tennessee physician and his wife were convicted in a scheme that involved billing health insurance companies for more than $50 million in fraudulent or medically unnecessary services, the Justice Department said March 2. Mark Murphy, MD, and Jennifer Murphy … Read More
he owner of a Twin Cities acupuncture service faces more than a dozen felonies for her alleged role in a Medicaid billing scheme that over the course of four years netted more than $1.75 million in fraudulent payments. A two-year … Read More
The Florida Dental Association is having a good Session. Lawmakers have agreed to spend $1.773 million for the dental loan repayment program and an initiative called Florida’s Donated Dental Services, which is $1 million more than what the organization originally … Read More
he ADA Health Policy Institute is inviting Association members to a free interactive webinar covering the shifting trends on the dental workforce based on the HPI’s latest key findings and data. The webinar, The Changing Dentist Workforce — See the … Read More
Dallas-based Steward Health Care will face a class-action lawsuit alleging that the system overbilled patients or demanded payments from third parties not responsible for the bills, a federal court ruled Feb. 25. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District … Read More
Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $310 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of March. The allotments are expected to help … Read More
Reuters) – A federal judge in Chicago on Monday rejected Eli Lilly’s bid to end a whistleblower lawsuit that accused the drug manufacturer of shortchanging the Medicaid Rebate Program between 2005 and 2016. U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber denied Lilly’s … Read More
en Florida residents were charged in an indictment unsealed in the Southern District of Florida for their alleged roles in a $67 million health care fraud, wire fraud, kickback, and money laundering scheme involving the submission of false and fraudulent … Read More
A former medical supply company owner in Virginia Beach, Va., has been sentenced to 51 months in prison in connection with a multimillion dollar healthcare fraud scheme, the U.S. Justice Department said Feb. 24. Frank Alosa, 49, of Kentucky, and … Read More
A federal judge in Texas has ruled in favor of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) in a surprise billing lawsuit, affirming that sections of the HHS interim final rule on surprise billing violate the policies presented by Congress in the … Read More
Mt. Pleasant S.C. (WCIV) — Pleasant Family Dentistry will be hosting its “Day of Smiles Event” on March 19. The dentist’s office will be offering free dental services for all people over 12 years old who are uninsured or underinsured. … Read More
The OIG conducted an audit of Medicaid claims submitted by managed care organization Cook Children’s Home Health from September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2020. The provider was reimbursed $13.6 million for durable medical equipment and supplies distributed to more … Read More
Nearly two years into the pandemic with widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines and a decrease in infections, new studies reveal dental hygienists have low COVID-19 infection rates and high vaccination acceptance. In addition, less than half of dental hygienists that … Read More
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – February is Children’s Health Month for dental health and MSU Texas is participating by having their annual Give Kids a Smile Day. Dental hygiene students at MSU Texas performed the cleanings under the supervision of … Read More
he percent of dentists diagnosed with anxiety more than tripled in 2021 compared to 2003, according to the ADA’s newly released 2021 Dentist Health and Well-Being Survey Report, spurring the ADA and ADA Council on Dental Practice to take action … Read More
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A multi-million dollar Medicaid fraud investigation has led to a federal indictment. Two people were arrested and charged for their role in the North Carolina scheme. Donald Booker, of Charlotte, and Delores Jordan, of Kentucky, … Read More
A lawyer who partly owned two South Florida addiction treatment centers and a patient recruiter who worked for him pleaded guilty Wednesday to healthcare-related criminal charges, joining a physician who admitted guilt earlier in the week in a $112 million … Read More
