Medicaid

Lawsuit Prompts Examination of “Medical Necessity” in Dental Medicaid Cases

Two adult dental Medicaid recipients of New York State, Frank Ciaramello and Richard Palazzolo,...

WSDA Files Complaint Against Lone Peak Management

The Washington State Dental Association (WSDA) has filed a formal complaint with the Washington...

How Whistleblowers Impact the Dental Industry

Whistleblower, a news program on the CBS television network, educated many viewers about fraud,...

Corporate Dental Practices Settle Whistleblower Case for $5.1 Million

Samson Dental Partners and ImmediaDent of Indiana have settled a whistleblower (qui tam) fraud...

Hawaii Insurers to Offer Basic Dental Coverage in 2019

AlohaCare and ’Ohana Health Plan will offer basic adult dental care coverage through each...

Associate Dentists Face Risks When Their Employer Closes Business (Part 1)

Many doctors are employed as associate dentists. Some are retained by larger interstate dental...

Washington State Picks Oral Healthcare Providers for Medicaid Enrollees

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) has selected Amerigroup, MCNA, and the Delta Dental...

Office of Inspector General Calls MCOs’ Medicaid Reporting Weak

Corruption continues to plague public health as the Department of Health and Human Services...

Physician Groups Challenge Corporatization of Healthcare

One newly established physician advocacy group, the Association of Independent Doctors (AID), is working...

$2 Million Grant to Fund New Pediatric Dental Surgery Center in Chicago

The Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation (ILCHF) is awarding a $2 million grant to the...