Legal Issues: Page 94

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

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

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