In this most recent legal challenge to the upcoming Massachusetts voter initiative mandating a required minimal 83% medical loss ratio (MLR) for dental insurance, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and her office have settled with executives of South Bay Mental Health Center, and H.I.G. Capital On October 14, 2021,
Most of the dental profession has been well aware of the ongoing exploitation of the dental Medicaid program for decades. This has included abuse and
After receiving numerous inquiries from consumers, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has issued an advisory noting the obligations of dental providers under state law in
The Connecticut Office of the Attorney General has reached an $82,500 civil False Claims Act settlement with Brookfield dentist Rawa Hassan, DDS, regarding overcharges for
Bradley A. Seyer, DDS, of Florissant, Missouri, has been sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment and a $50,000 fine after pleading guilty to two felony
Dr. John Vecchione has agreed to a five-year license suspension and $293,500 in penalties and costs to resolve state allegations that his continued failure to
In July 2019, the Texas Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) issued a letter (see attachment above) highlighting its use of computer
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has reached a $728,450 settlement with Zhanying Guo, DDS, and her dental practice, Complete Dental Care of Mebane, over
Thomas H. Alms of Mount Vernon, Missouri, has pled guilty to committing a class C felony of Medicaid fraud, following an investigation and prosecution by
The CareOne Dental Corporation and its owners will pay $1 million over allegations that they repeatedly billed Medicaid for non-covered services and for services the
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office has reached a settlement with a pediatric dentist in Springfield, returning $500,000 to the state’s MassHealth Medicaid program and resolving
