Posts Tagged ‘fraud’
Jailed Stourbridge dentist’s fraud haul unknown
The extent of a jailed dentist’s fraudulent activity remains unknown after police revealed that a large proportion of the activity had been cleverly disguised and concealed. Jas Bachada and his colleague, Ikhlaq Hussain were jailed after fellow workers raised suspicions of fraud and started to gather evidence against the two men. On one occasion, a […]
Dentists jailed for scamming NHS patients
Two dentists from the West Midlands have been jailed after they were found guilty of scamming NHS patients. Ikhlaq Hussain, 38 and Jaspal Bachada, 37 were charged with fraud after it was revealed they were charging NHS patients private rates; the dentists advertised for NHS patients but charged patients much higher rates over a four […]
Oklahoma families sue Dental clinics
Two dental clinics, in Oklahoma, are being sued by families who claim that dentists performed unnecessary procedures on their children. The Oklahoma Smiles and Small Smiles clinics, in south Oklahoma and Tulsa respectively, have both been hit by class action lawsuits by hundreds of parents in the state. It is claimed that the Oklahoma Smiles […]
Dental practice manager charged with fraud
A dental practice manager from Arizona has been charged with fraud. Kathy Salazar was sentenced to spend one year in prison at the Apache County Superior Court after she pleaded guilty to charges of insurance fraud. The 51 year old, who worked at a practice in St John’s, admitted that she had submitted false insurance […]
Dentist charged with fraud
A dentist from the Erie area has been charged with fraud, following a police investigation. Kevin Sambuchino, owner of the Lake Erie Dental practice, has been accused of making fraudulent claims to insurance companies. It is believed that Sambuchino was claiming for high quality crowns and restorations made from precious metals and expensive ceramic materials […]
Dentist arrested on suspicion of fraud
A dentist from Bury has been arrested on suspicion of fraud. Omer Butt was arrested following a police investigation, which uncovered a plot to defraud the NHS. Two other men were also arrested and the three suspects were all questioned yesterday and held in custody overnight. Police are also searching a number of addresses in […]
Patients’ health put at risk by imitation gold implants
Dental patients are being put at risk by dentists who are using fake gold dental implants in a bid to save money. The Independent on Sunday yesterday revealed that some dentists were using fake gold crowns and dental bridges and using them on patients who believed they were having gold restorations. In dental laboratories all […]
Dentists deny allegations of scamming
Australian dentists are being quizzed as part of an investigation surrounding claims of fraud. Around 250 dentists have been placed on a list by the federal government, who have set up a task force to investigate fraudulent Medicare claims. So far, eleven dentists have been audited and officials have found that over 7.5 million dollars […]
Female dentist involved in ‘biggest ever’ NHS fraud case
A female dentist has been charged with taking around a million pounds from the NHS, in a case that has been described as the “biggest ever” NHS fraud case. Dr Joyce Trail has been suspended after investigations suggested that she had sent more than five thousand fake patient invoices and subsequently claimed huge amounts of […]
