Legal Issues: Page 54

SD practice closure under investigation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The closure of a dental practice in Huron, SD, that offered membership plans is being investigated by the state's Division of Consumer Protection.
August 15, 2019
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Dentist fined after firing dental assistant for texting
By Theresa Pablos
A dentist from British Columbia has been ordered to pay roughly $5,500 after she fired a dental assistant for texting during a meeting. A Canadian agency ruled the offense did not qualify as just cause to not compensate the employee for her six years of service.
July 31, 2019
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Hackers demand $10K from Fla. dentist
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A ransomware attack on a Florida dental office instructed a local dentist to pay $10,000 to retrieve encrypted accounting files.
July 24, 2019
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DEA, energy company phone scams target dental practices
By California Dental Association staff
Has your practice received a phone call from a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent demanding payment? Has your energy company called requesting money and information? To raise awareness of these scams, the California Dental Association put together a guide to help your practice handle these situations.
June 25, 2019
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Study examines sexual harassment rates at dental meeting
By Tony Edwards
One in five attendees at a major dental research conference experienced some form of sexual harassment at recent meetings, according to survey results presented at the 2019 International Association for Dental Research meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.
June 21, 2019
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Dental assistant gets prison sentence for selling opioids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dental assistant from Pennsylvania has received a 19-month federal prison sentence for selling oxycodone tablets, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
June 20, 2019
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EEOC sues Pa. practice for hygienist age discrimination
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued a dental practice based in Harrisburg, PA, for violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.
June 18, 2019
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Align Technology, Straumann end distribution talks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Medical device company Align Technology and Straumann Group have terminated discussions regarding a possible development and distribution agreement. As a result, Straumann will pay Align Technology $16 million as part of a patent settlement agreement announced in March.
June 13, 2019
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Calif. dentist charged with 75 counts of billing fraud
By Brian Casey
A California dentist has been charged with insurance fraud for submitting reimbursement claims to private insurance companies for dental work that allegedly was never performed. The dentist submitted claims for nearly $600,000 covering 623 root canals in 75 patients, according to state authorities.
June 12, 2019
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Tenn. dentist gets prison sentence for insurance fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dentist from Murfreesboro, TN, has been sentenced to 33 months in jail for insurance fraud.
June 9, 2019
Sedation death of Calif. boy sparks state investigation
By Brian Casey
The Dental Board of California is investigating the death of a 4-year-old boy who died after being sedated for a dental procedure at a practice in Oakland. The boy was undergoing an extraction under sedation but stopped breathing after experiencing complications, according to a post by relatives.
May 16, 2019
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U.S. judge: SmileDirectClub's scans are practice of dentistry
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.S. district judge has ruled that invisible-aligner manufacturer SmileDirectClub's digital scans constitute the practice of dentistry. This ruling came as part of a decision in a case involving the company and the Georgia Board of Dentistry.
May 15, 2019
2016 09 01 13 52 16 412 Gavel 400
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