Posts Tagged ‘Medicaid’
Medicaid investigation reveals $40 million in dental fraud
A probe into New York’s Medicaid health program has revealed that around 40 million dollars worth of treatments and examinations were improperly conducted over a period of five years. The figures were announced by state Controller Thomas DiNapoli who said, in a news statement, ‘New York needs to root out the rot in the Medicaid […]
Sioux health centre offers reduced rate dental examinations
A health centre in Sioux is hosting a one-off event, which will provide children with free screenings and discounted dental examinations. The Greater Sioux Community Health Center is inviting local children to attend the event on the 18th August; dental screenings will be provided free of charge and back to school examinations will be offered […]
Thousands flock to free dental clinic in Virginia
A free outdoor dental clinic in rural Virginia has attracted thousands of patients. Over the course of the weekend, tents were erected and filled with dental equipment, while patients queued to be seen by volunteer staff. The clinic was held in the rural Appalachian area, where access to dental services is very poor. Over the […]
Mobile unit pulls up in Washington
A mobile unit will offer treatment to children in Washington next week. The SmileMobile will visit the Sequim Boys and Girls Club to provide them with reduced rate dental care. Figures show that around 60 percent of children in Washington suffer from tooth decay and many children are not visiting the dentist on a regular […]
Poor dental care leads to increase in ER cases
A hospital in Springfield has revealed that dental pain is one of the most common reasons for admission to the emergency room. Staff at St John’s hospital say that several cases of severe tooth pain are reported each day and the problem is becoming increasingly common. Many patients end up in hospital because they can’t […]
US dentists defraud federal healthcare benefit programme at detriment of the vulnerable
Healthcare benefit programmes, whether federal in the US or the NHS in the UK, are established to provide national health services for people in need of medical and dental treatment. These programmes often are funded to benefit the neediest people, such as pensioners, those earning low income, children and people suffering from severe disabilities or […]
New York post exposes dental clinic owners
The New York Post has exposed dental clinic owners who were participating in a scheme to con Medicaid out of millions of dollars. The owners are alleged to have taken around 5.7 million dollars after running a scam ‘pay-for-clients’ scheme. The four men, who were running the Dental Plaza clinics in the Bronx, Brooklyn and […]
Medicaid agency investigates boy’s death
The Virginia Medicaid agency is investigating the death of a six year old boy, following an incident on Tuesday. Jacobi Hill had been admitted to the Virginia Commonwealth University Dental Facility for a procedure to fit caps on his teeth; he went into cardiac arrest shortly after the treatment was completed and died minutes after. […]
