Partnership Health Center, a network of community health clinics in Montana, will end dental services at Seeley-Swan Medical Center due to financial challenges, KPAX reported June 23. The group recently sent a letter to patients stating dental care will no…

Stanley Meckler, DDS, of Pepper Pike, Ohio, has agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve allegations that he submitted claims to Medicaid for services that were ineligible for reimbursement. The settlement is part of the DOJ’s 2026 National Health Care Fraud…

Three Washington dental practices have agreed to pay a combined $1 million to resolve allegations of fraudulent Medicaid billing. All three practices were accused of submitting unjustified charges to the state Medicaid program. Two — Toothdocs in Camas and Comfort…

A judge has ruled that there is sufficient evidence for Mohammed Abdulkareem to stand trial for the February 2024 shooting at Smile Plus Dentistry in El Cajon, Calif., that killed a dentist and injured two other employees, CBS 8 reported…

Pomona, Calif.-based Western University of Health Sciences’ College of Dental Medicine recently opened a dental clinic dedicated to multidisciplinary care.  The Center for Advanced Oral Diagnosis and Therapeutics aims to expand access to specialty care as well as clinical training…

A former employee at Southport (Conn.) Family Dental has been charged with stealing more than $78,000 from the practice through a three-year scheme involving fraudulent credit card refunds, the Daily Voice reported June 22. An investigation was launched after employees…

Here are seven new statistics on oral healthcare, dental care accessibility and patient behavior: 1. Medical debt is associated with deferred dental care regardless of insurance coverage, according to a study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health…

The Harvard School of Dental Medicine will transfer its Cambridge dental center to a private owner and discontinue its Faculty Group Practice due to financial challenges, The Harvard Crimson reported. HSDM permanently closed the Harvard Dental Center in Cambridge in…

A former employee at Anamosa (Iowa) Dental Associates has been accused of using patient health savings account and debit card information for personal purchases, KCRG reported June 18. Kathryn Eilers allegedly used two patients’ payment information to purchase GLP-1 weight…

Parker Family Health Center, Brookdale Community College and the Monmouth County Board of Commissioners recently opened New Jersey’s first free dental clinic in Lincroft. The clinic provides free dental services to low-income and uninsured residents, including preventive care, cleanings, fillings,…