A dentist with multiple offices in Massachusetts agreed to pay $135,000 to settle claims that he was running an illegal kickback program for patients, leading to improper payments from Medicaid, state Attorney General Maura Healey announced Feb. 19.
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Here is the latest roundup of dental service organizations making headlines in the past three weeks.
Since filing its initial public offering in August 2019, SmileDirectClub has made national headlines for various partnerships and lawsuits.
Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub has called the complaint filed by California's Dental Board against its chief clinical officer and company dentist, Jeffrey Sulitzer, DMD, "a retaliatory accusation."
Holyoke, Mass.-based Affinity Dental Management has added 10 Concerned Dental Care offices to its growing platform.
The Vermont Board of Dental Examiners revoked a dentist's license for using improperly sterilized instruments and a history of unprofessional conduct, according to the Valley News.
Waltham, Mass.-based 42 North Dental announced Feb. 19 that it has affiliated with Allen Dental Associates in Braintree, Mass.
A second Signature Smiles in Humble, Texas, has abruptly shut down, according to a Feb. 18 report from local NBC affiliate Click2Houston.
Below are four things to know about Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services, one of the largest dental support organizations in the U.S.
Dentists should consider participating in Medicare Advantage to retain senior patients as they retire and switch from employer-sponsored dental coverage, according to the California Dental Association.