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(January 22, 2015): Medicaid dental audits have greatly expanded over the past few years. As many (if not all) dentists and orthodontists are painfully aware, the both federal and state law enforcement agencies have doggedly pursued Medicaid dental providers in their efforts to recoup funds paid to dentists and orthodontists for the provision of medically […]
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(November 10, 2014): Has your dental practice been the subject of a dental fraud investigation? Medicaid dental audits are becoming increasingly prevalent throughout the United States. An Oklahoma-based dental practice has recently agreed to pay $5.05 million in civil claims stemming from allegations that the practice committed Medicaid dental fraud, submitting false claims to Medicaid
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(August 12, 2014): Texas Medicaid dental fraud has been an ongoing concern of both federal and state law enforcement agencies. As set out in an August 2014 report titled “Texas did Not Ensure that the Prior Authorization Process was Used to Determine the Medical Necessity of Orthodontic Services,” the U.S. Department of Health and Human
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(July 1, 2014): Law enforcement authorities are actively investigating and prosecuting health care providers for crimes based upon allegations of Medicaid dental fraud in Texas. When looking for fake billing to the Medicaid program, investigators have historically targeted hospitals and doctors, but increasingly dentists have come under watch. In Texas, new measures have been adopted
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(January 3, 2014): A 57-year-old Queen City, New Hampshire dentist has recently been charged with 189 counts of Medicaid dental fraud. As a result, he could face many years in prison. The New Hampshire Medicaid program is a joint federal and state-funded health care program that serves individuals and families in that state who meet
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(December 23, 2013): A recent state audit of a Massachusetts dentist has reportedly uncovered numerous instances of MassHealth dental fraud, alleging that dentist fraudulently billed the state’s “MassHealth Insurance Program”. According to the state’s auditor, the dentist “systematically bilked the MassHealth Dental Program”. In all, the audit claims to have found over $150,000 in improper
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(December 4, 2013): Generally, Medicare does not cover hospital outpatient dental services. Under the general exclusion provisions of the Social Security Act, items and services in connection with the care, treatment, filling, removal, or replacement of teeth or structures directly supporting the teeth (e.g., preparation of the mouth for dentures or removal of diseased teeth
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(November 25, 2013): The link between oral health and overall health has been increasingly acknowledged over the years. Emphasis has been placed on children’s oral health in particular. In fact, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Re-authorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) mandates that “child health assistance provided to a targeted low-income child shall include coverage of
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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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(August 15, 2013): The primary civil enforcement tool utilized by the federal government is the civil False Claims Act. As discussed below, the False Claims Act is an extraordinarily useful statute for government prosecutors, both in terms of ease of use and in terms of the damages which may be recovered by the government. Sometimes
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