Legal Issues: Page 68

U.S. Supreme Court rules providers can't sue states over Medicaid rates

By Tony Edwards

Dentists and other private healthcare providers cannot sue to force states to raise their Medicaid reimbursement rates, according to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued on March 31.

April 1, 2015

Ariz. dentist introduces U.S. dental insurance bill

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (R-AZ), has introduced the Dental Insurance Fairness Act of 2015, which, if passed, would coordinate dental benefits and allow consumers to use providers who are not in their network.

March 29, 2015

U.S. House passes CHIP funding bill

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on March 26 to continue funding the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), but it will be at least another two weeks before the Senate votes on the bill.

March 26, 2015

Ariz. bill on background checks for dentists moves to Senate

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Arizona's Senate Health and Human Services Committee unanimously passed a new bill that would require background checks for dental professionals.

March 19, 2015

More than 150K patients affected by Advantage Dental hack

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Oregon-based dental services provider Advantage Dental was hacked in February through a company computer infected with malware. The hackers accessed the protected health information of 151,626 patients, including their names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and home addresses.

March 17, 2015

OHSU settles dental negligence claim for $950K

By Donna Domino

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) has agreed to pay $950,000 to settle a medical negligence lawsuit after a dental resident permanently damaged a woman's mental nerve while trying to extract an ankylosed primary tooth.

March 17, 2015

Smile Magic dental clinics agree to $4.5M settlement in Texas Medicaid fraud case

By Donna Domino

Four clinics of Texas' Smile Magic chain have agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle Medicaid fraud charges. The whistleblower lawsuit claimed the clinics used paid recruiters to target parents in grocery store parking lots and at bus stops with offers of money and gift cards to bring their kids to the clinics.

March 16, 2015

Ind. dentist pays $12K penalty for dumping patient files

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An Indianapolis dentist has been sued by the state for HIPAA violations and will pay a $12,000 penalty. This is the first time Indiana has sued for a HIPAA violation.

March 10, 2015

NC dental board, ADA: SCOTUS ruling undermines authority of states, professional boards

By Donna Domino

The North Carolina dental board and the ADA criticized last week's U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision over teeth whitening, saying it undermines the states' authority to regulate activity while creating a quandary for professional boards across the country.

March 3, 2015

U.S. Supreme Court rules against NC dental board in whitening case

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Supreme Court has announced a decision in the case of North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission, ruling 6-3 that the dental board could be subject to antitrust claims.

February 24, 2015

Texas dentist wins defamation suit against former office manager

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Texas dentist has won a defamation lawsuit against a former office manager who had accused the dentist of improper billing practices.

February 19, 2015

Conn. dentist turns himself in, disputes homicide charges

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ongoing saga of Connecticut dentist Rashmi Patel, DDS, continued on Tuesday when Dr. Patel turned himself in to authorities after being charged with a misdemeanor count of criminally negligent homicide and a felony count of tampering with evidence.

February 18, 2015

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