BRYAN, TX — Texas A&M University College of Dentistry is expanding its footprint in special-needs dentistry, filling in the gap, that patients with intellectual disabilities unfortunately endure, when it comes to their dental care. “Most kids that have special needs … Read More
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — State Rep. Tricia Derges was indicted by a federal grand jury Monday for an alleged wire fraud scheme and illegally providing prescription drugs to clients at her health clinics. Derges, 63, was charged with 20 counts … Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday reopened the nation’s online health insurance marketplace for people who cannot obtain coverage through their employers, in a move he said was aimed at undoing “damage” done by his predecessor Donald Trump. … Read More
The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office has charged eight people with perpetrating a long-running fraud scheme that cost the state’s Medicaid program more than $860,000. Investigators allege in charges filed this week that the ringleader of the five-year swindling operation was … Read More
By Melissa Busch, DrBicuspid.com assistant editor January 28, 2021 — Patient volume remains stuck at 80% of pre-COVID-19 levels and likely will stay that way for the next several months, putting the brakes on a complete recovery in dentistry for … Read More
Federal prosecutors call it the biggest healthcare fraud case in history. They say five men have all pleaded guilty to nearly $175 million of fraud. All of them are from Tampa Bay. This week, Larry Everett Smith, of Tampa, was … Read More
MARLBROUGH – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced today, January 28, that two adult day health centers in Marlborough and Lowell will pay more than $1 million to resolve allegations that they improperly billed the state’s Medicaid Program (MassHealth) for … Read More
President Biden on Thursday announced several steps intended to expand access to health care, including an executive order to temporarily reopen the Affordable Care Act’s insurance marketplace for Americans seeking coverage during the pandemic. Biden also directed federal agencies to … Read More
When a doctor decides the kind and dosage of medication a patient needs, it is not just guess work. Pharmacogenetic or pharmacogenomic testing makes this process more accurate by identifying genetic variations that affect how an individual metabolizes certain drugs. … Read More
Brooklyn Center, MN (KROC-AM News) – Eight people have been charged with being involved in a Medicaid fraud scheme involving the theft of over $860,000. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says his office has filed a total of 46 counts … Read More
Health care providers have seen an increase in litigation and disputes with commercial payors. On January 13, 2021, a federal district court in Dallas, Texas, entered judgment against two health care providers and their managers, awarding $5.8 million to Cigna … Read More
Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that the Texas Office of the Attorney General recovered $1.2 billion in civil litigation between fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2020, an average of over $200 million for each year. This recovery total … Read More
Two defendants pleaded guilty to partaking in a billing scheme that defrauded more than $109 million from Medicare, the Justice Department said Jan. 20. Colorado resident Jessica Jones and Florida resident Elizabeth Putulin each pleaded guilty to one count of … Read More
The founders of Texas-based Allstate Hospice and Verge Home Health Care have paid more nearly $1.85 million following a fraud investigation pertaining to the Stark Law. Onder Ari and Sedat Necipoglu have been accused of engaging in improper payments to … Read More
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal investigation against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton remains in play after his name was absent Wednesday from a last-minute list of pardons in the waning hours of Donald Trump’s presidency. The investigation centers on … Read More
A Cape Coral woman says her dentist pulled the wrong tooth and tonight she’s demanding a fix. We went to that dentist to get some answers. Source: Woman claims dentist pulled wrong tooth / yahoo! news
A Mississippi businessman was sentenced today for his role in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud TRICARE, the health care benefit program serving U.S. military, veterans, and their respective family members, as well as private health care benefit programs. Wade Ashley … Read More
A Texas man has been charged in the Eastern District of Texas with allegedly filing bank loan applications fraudulently seeking more than $5 million dollars in forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, … Read More
The Department of Justice obtained more than $2.2 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims against the government in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2020, Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Bossert Clark of … Read More
A Longview clinic has agreed to pay more than $330,000 in a civil claim for improper billing to Medicare, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas Stephen J. Cox announced Tuesday. The Spinal Decompression Clinic of Texas will pay … Read More
AUSTIN, Texas – The opening of the legislative session came with a familiar sound of gavels. The 87th regular session, however, has a much different look because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In both chambers, plexiglass shields are up in order … Read More
This past week we received a copy of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners latest newsletter.
AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Dental Association said it’s not clear when the COVID-19 vaccine will be available for the majority of dental health care personnel. “The TDA is actively working with state decision-makers to permit dentists and dental health … Read More
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) — In an effort to speed up vaccinations across the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week that dentists are now cleared to administer COVID-19. The emergency waiver approved Monday allows the state’s 36,000 dentists to … Read More
Palo Alto, CA, January 05, 2021 –(PR.com)– The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected Stanford Healthcare’s (formerly Stanford Hospitals and Clinic) argument in the U.S. government’s case against Stanford Healthcare for nearly $500 million dollars of alleged Medicare billing … Read More
The owner and CEO of an inpatient drug treatment center in New York admitted to partaking in a Medicaid billing scheme, state Attorney General Letitia James said Dec. 21. Steven Yohay, the owner and CEO of Addiction Care Interventions Chemical … Read More
If you’ve caught yourself worrying about negative headlines as they relate to your career prospects in dentistry, let me explain what’s happening. Not a day goes by that I don’t read about the upcoming disaster in private practice dentistry. It’s … Read More
A Houston-area physician was sentenced to seven years in prison for healthcare fraud that resulted in the deaths of multiple patients due to opioid overdoses, as well as the death of an entire family in a car accident involving one … Read More
The owner of a Texas hospice chain, who was convicted of falsely telling thousands of patients with incurable diseases they had less than six months to live, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison and ordered to pay … Read More
Texas Heart Hospital of the Southwest in Plano, Texas, has agreed to pay $48 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted false claims to Medicare, the U.S. Justice Department said. Prosecutors allege that the hospital, which is partially physician-owned, … Read More
Moses D. deGraft-Johnson, MD, pleaded guilty Dec. 18 to 56 counts of healthcare fraud, conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to the Department of Justice. Between late 2015 and his arrest in February of this year, … Read More
LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) – A Lawrenceburg nurse practitioner has been arrested and indicted following an investigation into Medicaid fraud. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Patsy Burks has been charged with inappropriately using patient information to fraudulently issue prescriptions for … Read More
HOUSTON, TEXAS – Two home health agency owners are set to appear in federal court on charges they fraudulently billed more than $10 million to Medicare, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Authorities arrested Tataw Charlz Bisong and Angela Bisong, … Read More
To celebrate Gov. Greg Abbott’s reelection last year, his inaugural committee paid a whopping $1.7 million to hire country crooner George Strait and his band. A coterie of top political aides and staff got more than $1 million, some of … Read More
Texas HHS just released the 13th edition of the pink book.
A federal indictment said the dentist told patients them their tooth was cracked and needed a crown, then would break the tooth, fix it and charge the patient. Source: Dentist accused of purposely damaging teeth for insurance money / yahoo!news
A corporate executive has been ordered to serve 20 years in prison after his conviction related to falsely telling thousands of patients with long-term incurable diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, they had less than six months to live and … Read More
AUSTIN, Texas (CN) — Sources confirmed Thursday the FBI has subpoenaed Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after his senior staff revolted and reported him for alleged corruption, bribery and abuse of office for investigating the enemies of campaign donor … Read More
A Florida-based company that provides support services to hundreds of dental practices in 20 states says it’s been hacked, exposing information – including payment card numbers – on more than 1 million patients. If details are confirmed by federal regulators, … Read More
Two weeks ago, I discussed here the potential harm that the Democrats’ plans could do to U.S. health care and to “We the People.” Comments in response were primarily ad hominem attacks, without any evidence. This country was founded on … Read More
