Legal Issues: Page 76

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

CDA: Calif. dentists targeted by misleading labor law notices

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The California Dental Association (CDA) is warning dentists about bogus notices asking for money to receive "current compliant State and Federal 2015 Employment Posters."

February 10, 2015

Lehmkuhl on your support staff; malpractice hammer clause; Wash. state considering DSO law?

By Tony Edwards

February 10, 2015

Malpractice Insurance Primer: Part 2 -- Understanding the 'hammer clause'

By Jennifer Gibson

In the second of a three-part series, Jennifer Gibson of Medical Protective details a clause in your malpractice insurance known as the "hammer clause" and its impact on your professional liability policy. She details the difference between a full and modified clause and also what you should know when considering a malpractice policy.

February 9, 2015

Wash. considers changing dental law

By Donna Domino

Washington legislators are considering changing the state's dental law, which supporters say will remove regulatory uncertainty for dentists who work for dental support organizations. But the state dental association says the proposed changes could lead to decisions based more on profit than the ethical treatment of patients.

February 9, 2015

Vt. considers licensed dental practitioners

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Vermont lawmakers are considering two bills to create a new dental care provider in the state, a licensed dental practitioner. The goal of the bills is to improve access to dental care for underserved populations.

February 8, 2015

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