Legal Issues: Page 71

Texas inspector general resigns amid questions over no-bid contracts

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Inspector General Doug Wilson resigned on Friday, December 19, after the Texas state auditor said it was launching an investigation into no-bid contracts brokered by Wilson.

December 18, 2014

Calif. Supreme Court rules on medical malpractice awards

By Tony Edwards

California dentists breathed a sigh of relief this fall when a ballot measure to quadruple the state's cap on noneconomic damages for medical and dental malpractice was defeated. Less than a month later, however, the cap is already facing a challenge in California's Supreme Court.

December 17, 2014

3M, Whitepeaks settle dental ceramics coloring patent suit

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3M has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with Whitepeaks Dental Solutions in Germany involving technology that enables the coloring of ceramic-based dental restorations.

December 10, 2014

Texas court invalidates rules on Medicaid payment holds

By Donna Domino

A Texas appeals court has invalidated several rules related to payment holds imposed during Medicaid fraud investigations, saying they violate due process rights. The decision sides with plaintiffs Harlingen Family Dentistry and Trueblood Dental Associates and also reverses a trial court's ruling.

December 1, 2014

Mass. dentist pleads guilty to tax evasion

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Douglas, MA, dentist has pleaded guilty to tax evasion in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

November 24, 2014

Texas nearing $90M deal on Medicaid fraud detection software

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Texas agency charged with investigating Medicaid fraud is finalizing a $90 million contract for Medicaid fraud detection software.

November 17, 2014

Mass. man pleads guilty in ADA dues scam

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Darren Stokes, of Stoughton, MA, has pleaded guilty to engaging in a fraud scheme involving the creation of phony invoices for annual dues that purported to come from legitimate business and trade associations, including the ADA. Investigators are looking for ADA members who may have been victims of the scam.

November 13, 2014

Ark. orthodontists' teeth-cleaning lawsuit dismissed

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A lawsuit against the Arkansas Board of Dental Examiners that sought to change Arkansas law on which practitioners can provide teeth cleaning and other general dentistry services has been dismissed without prejudice by a U.S. district judge.

November 6, 2014

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear ACA subsidies case

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a new challenge to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) regarding subsidies, according to multiple media sources.

November 6, 2014

OIG report: 95 Ind. dental providers have questionable Medicaid billing

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found questionable billing practices by 94 dentists and one oral surgeon who treated children covered by Medicaid in Indiana in 2012, according to a new report.

November 6, 2014

Ore. dental board member who faced discipline resigns

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A member of the Oregon Board of Dentistry who was facing discipline for allegedly abusing his position and committing other violations has resigned at the governor's request.

November 4, 2014

Calif. malpractice insurance ballot measure fails

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A ballot measure that would have quadrupled the cap on noneconomic damages for medical and dental malpractice to $1.1 million was soundly defeated by California voters yesterday by a final margin of 32.9% for the ballot measure and 67.1% against, according to the California Secretary of State's website.

November 4, 2014

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