Legal Issues: Page 73

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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Ocean Dental to pay $5.05M in Medicaid fraud settlement
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oklahoma-based Ocean Dental has agreed to pay $5.05 million to settle Medicaid fraud claims, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Oklahoma and the state's attorney general.
November 3, 2014
NH dentist acquitted of Medicaid fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A New Hampshire orthodontist who was charged in December 2013 with 160 counts of Medicaid fraud has been acquitted. He was found not guilty on 45 counts, and the others were previously dropped.
October 27, 2014
FTC, Texas business groups oppose new DSO rules
By Donna Domino
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Texas business groups are urging the rejection of new rules by the state dental board regarding dental service organizations (DSOs), saying they would restrict dentists' ability to contract with DSOs.
October 16, 2014
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U.S. Supreme Court justices divided in teeth-whitening case
By Donna Domino
U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared divided during oral arguments on Tuesday in the closely watched North Carolina teeth-whitening case, with some concerned that the state dental board may be unfairly restricting competition.
October 14, 2014
2013 04 24 10 24 57 233 Justic Scale 200
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