Dentist Finder San Diego » Dental News http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog What's New in Dental News Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:28:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Update: Texas Medicaid fraud and kickbacks http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/update-texas-medicaid-fraud-and-kickbacks/ http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/update-texas-medicaid-fraud-and-kickbacks/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:28:58 +0000 kevinarp http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/?p=616 A federal judge ruled in favor of five dentists accused of Medicaid fraud, which will allow them to resume their practices, including treating Medicaid patients. They were charged in June with multiple counts of taking kickbacks for referring Medicaid beneficiaries to oral surgeon Gary Morgan Schwarz, D.D.S., in exchange for 15% of the total payment made by Medicaid to Dr. Schwarz for all referred patients.

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Eclipse can't use 'Natural Germ Killing' claims anymore

A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against gum giant Wrigley in the US, where the gum maker had claimed its Eclipse products had germ-killing properties.

Under the settlement, Wrigley will create a fund of $6 million (plus up to an additional $1 million if needed to satisfy claims) to reimburse eligible consumers up to $10 for qualified purchases of Eclipse…

]]> http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/wrigley-reaches-settlement-in-eclipse-lawsuit/feed/ 1 New low for dentistry – auctioning off services http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/new-low-for-dentistry-%e2%80%93-auctioning-off-services/ http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/new-low-for-dentistry-%e2%80%93-auctioning-off-services/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:05:49 +0000 Dentist Finder http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/?p=607 dental auctionA new website allows patients to bid what they want to pay for dental services and pick the best offer from competing dental practices. The idea of PriceDoc.com is to help people without insurance get dental and medical care at a reduced price. Through the service dentists pay $37.95 to $59.95 a month (depending on length of commitment) to have their office listed on the website. To have a higher…

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Oral surgeon Dr. Gary Schwarz

South Texas oral surgeon Dr. Gary Schwarz and five other dentists have been indicted in a federal case alleging Medicaid fraud of $63,000 and a referral kickback scheme. Federal investigators arrested Schwarz alleging that he billed Medicaid for services billed but not rendered and for procedures performed by an unqualified dental assistant. His office manager and assistant have been charged and face federal conspiracy and health…

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According to a Metro Police report, a female employee at the Advanced Center for Dentistry reported to work on Jan. 11, Patel, requested her assistance with a procedure and asked her to change into her scrubs, the woman…

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