dental compliance

Exclusion Screening / OIG Screening and Background Checks in Dental Practices

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(March 31, 2016): Many of the dental practices around the country do not participate in the Medicaid program and only a small number of dental practices provide services that might qualify for coverage under Medicare.  Notably, the fact that most dental practices only accept cash or a handful of private payor plans significantly reduces their […]

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TSBDE Update: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners

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(November 11, 2013): TSBDE Update – The Texas Legislature first provided for licensure of dentists in 1897, whereby district judges were empowered to appoint a Board for their districts consisting of three practicing dentists living in the district. In 1905, Senate Bill 84 created the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE or Board). The

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Returning a Medicaid Dental Overpayment: Part II

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(April 25, 2012): Yesterday we discussed issues surrounding returning an identified dental overpayment to Medicaid or other payors. Below is a continuation of this discussion. Dentists, oral surgeons and their staffs may ask “What types of actions might constitute an “identified” dental overpayment?” That’s a fair question, especially since the Affordable Care Act does not

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What are a Dentist’s Medicaid Overpayment Obligations? Part I

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(April 24, 2012): While considerable attention has been paid to the Affordable Care Act (generally referred to as “Health Care Reform”) and its requirement that “identified overpayments” be promptly repaid to the government, it is important to keep in mind that this repayment obligation is not new – it has long been firmly in place.

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Components of an Effective Dental Compliance Plan

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(April 18, 2012): To be fair, when most dentists and oral surgeons think of an effective Dental Compliance Plan, it wouldn’t be unreasonable for them to think that the primary risks facing a dental practice would be limited to: Violations of the rules and regulations enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Violations

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