Legal Issues: Page 70

Jury awards $3.7M to woman molested at Atlanta dental clinic

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An Atlanta dental clinic was ordered to pay $3.7 million to a woman who was sexually molested by a nurse anesthetist.

January 15, 2015

No criminal investigation into Dalhousie Univ. dental student posts

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Halifax police in Nova Scotia announced it will not pursue a criminal investigation regarding Facebook posts by a group of dentistry students at Dalhousie University.

January 15, 2015

Calif. man bilked dentists, physicians out of more than $2M

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A man from California who bilked dozens of doctors out of more than $2 million in schemes that promised large returns on investments in the medical and dental fields was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison.

January 15, 2015

Patterson to secure supply chain against gray-market products

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Patterson Companies announced that it is formalizing its efforts to promote supply chain integrity for its dental customers to help protect against potentially unsafe dental products entering the marketplace.

January 14, 2015

Ohio governor signs access-to-care bill

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Ohio Gov. John Kasich recently signed a bill into law to help improve access to dental care across the state.

January 13, 2015

Benefits of outsourced legal counsel for state dental boards

By Dr. Michael W. Davis

In this Second Opinion, Dr. Michael W. Davis contrasts the legal performances of two state dental boards and asks which one is serving their state and its citizens better. He notes that there's often a very important reason why some state dental boards have better legal outcomes.

January 11, 2015

Top 10 stories of 2014: Part 2

By Tony Edwards

With 2014 behind us, DrBicuspid.com reviews the most popular articles of last year. In part 2, we look at the top five stories, which included a dentist placing his own implant and a Small Smiles owner being excluded from Medicare and Medicaid.

January 4, 2015

Lawsuit claims Maine dentist submitted fraudulent bills

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The federal government has filed a lawsuit claiming that a Maine dentist, who has faced disciplinary action by the dental board, submitted false claims for government reimbursement.

January 1, 2015

Judge rules Fla. Medicaid program for kids violates several laws

By Donna Domino

A federal judge has ruled that Florida's Medicaid program for children violates federally guaranteed rights to medical and dental care. Florida's history of low reimbursement has led to a lack of access to care for many children on Medicaid, according to the decision.

January 1, 2015

Regulatory hot spots in dental transactions: Part 2

By Barton C. Walker, LauraLee Lawley, and John Saran

In this Second Opinion, a partner and two associates from healthcare law firm McGuireWoods continue their series on regulatory issues in dental transactions, focusing on dental service organizations (DSOs) and considerations such as noncompete clauses, billing procedures, and HIPAA compliance.

December 28, 2014

Aspen Dental to pay nearly $1M over deceptive advertising claims

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental chain Aspen Dental has agreed to pay $990,000 to settle allegations of deceptive advertising and marketing practices and also failing to give refunds to consumers for services not provided in Massachusetts, according to the state attorney general.

December 21, 2014

Regulatory hot spots in dental transactions: Part 1

By Barton C. Walker, LauraLee Lawley, and John Saran

In this Second Opinion, a partner and two associates from healthcare law firm McGuireWoods detail the potential regulatory issues in dental transactions, focusing on dental service organizations (DSOs). They stress that due diligence is needed to determine if all federal and state laws have been followed.

December 21, 2014

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