A D.C. dentist and dental hygienist have both been indicted on charges of health care fraud, wire fraud, making false statements relating to healthcare fraud, and conspiracy.
Steven Price, a 66-year-old D.C. dentist, and Keidi Moore, a 37-year-old Temple Hills, Maryland dental hygienist, are accused of defrauding D.C. Medicaid with false claims to the tune of $4 million. The pair were indicted Wednesday.
Mr. Price operated a dental practice that employed Ms. Moore, the Washington Smile Center.
From January 2017 through March 22, 2022, Mr. Price and Ms. Moore are accused of conspiring to defraud Medicaid by filing false claims for services that were never provided to Medicaid recipients.
In particular, the pair are alleged to have filed false claims for two procedures, putting in space maintainers and clinical crown lengthening.
Source: D.C. dentist and dental hygienist indicted on health care fraud charges / The Washington Times