A dentist and dental hygienist from a Washington, DC, dental clinic were found guilty on March 4 of conspiring to defraud DC Medicaid of $4 million and other offenses, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
After deliberating for more than a week, a jury found Dr. Steven A. Price, 69, and Keidi C. Moore, 39, guilty of conspiracy, healthcare fraud, false statements, and wire fraud, according to a press release dated March from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.
Price, who operated the Washington Smile Center, and Moore, who was employed there as a hygienist, are scheduled to be sentenced in June, according to the press release.
From January 2017 to March 2022, Price and Moore allegedly conspired to defraud DC Medicaid by filing or causing to be filed false claims for dental services that were not provided to beneficiaries. Price and Moore reportedly submitted multiple claims for clinical crown lengthening and space maintainer procedures, totaling more than $4 million. In some instances, patients were alleged to have received more than 30 clinical crown lengthening procedures and more than 20 space maintainers.
