“Hoverboard Dentist” Found Guilty of Medicaid Fraud
Seth Lookhart, DMD, a dentist in Anchorage, Alaska, drew a lot of negative attention in the commercial media for performing an extraction while riding.
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Dental Clinic Owner Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Fraud
A woman in Marshfield, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court for multiple fraud schemes totaling more than $1 million that involved Medicaid.
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Operation Root Canal Targets Dental Medicaid Fraud in North Carolina
Operation Root Canal is an ongoing program of the North Carolina Department of Justice (NCDOJ) Medicaid Investigations Division (MID). This law enforcement endeavor.
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How Dental Providers Can Overcome Billing Challenges
As drastic electronic overhauls revolutionize dental practices, improving the way that dentists record and track patient health remains a primary challenge for managing their billing.
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St. Louis Dentist Indicted for Medicaid Fraud
Dr. Yun Sup Kim of St. Louis is under federal indictment for allegedly defrauding Illinois Medicaid out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Dentist Faces Up to 83 Years in Prison for Insurance Fraud
April Rose Ambrosio, a dentist in Mira Mesa, California, fraudulently billed eight insurance companies $592,550 claiming she performed 623 root canals on 75.
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Dentist Gets 33 Months in Jail for Fraud
Richard N. Schott, 51, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for operating a scheme to defraud healthcare.
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Unlicensed Dentist Gets Two Years in Jail for Fraud, Kickback Scheme
Luis Omar Vargas has been sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding health insurance companies by billing for false claims, billing for.
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Iowa Dentist Prevails in Denial of Claims Appeal
The Supreme Court of Iowa ruled in favor of appellee Robert F. Colwell, DDS, over the Iowa Department of Human Services in the.
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Colorado Dental Practice Owner Charged With $400,000 in Medicaid Fraud
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has filed charges against John Trahan, owner of the Americas Children Dental Clinic (ACDC) in Denver. Trahan is.
