U.S. and state authorities recently filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut against two dentists and the practices they operated in Connecticut for allegedly engaging in a Medicaid kickback scheme. The dentists and the practices received Medicaid reimbursements stemming from kickback-tainted patient claims between April 1, 2018, to Jan. 12, 2020. Read more here.
Providers News and Updates
A new workshop has been scheduled for newly enrolled providers or new business office staff. The workshop will be presented virtually, on June 12th at 9:30am by the Department of Social Services and Gainwell Technologies. Registration due date is June 6th.
Your partners in the HUSKY Health (Medicaid) program thank you for your ongoing adherence to Medicaid Program Regulations and Guidance. Not all have been as diligent.
Dr. Bicuspid recently (4/17/24) published an article: 2 dentists, practices sued by U.S., state authorities.
A funding assistance program is available to dentists impacted by the cyberattack on Change Healthcare.
The Feb. 21 attack is preventing many dentists from sending electronic claims and attachments to insurance companies to receive payment. Change Healthcare, owned by UnitedHealth Group, is one of the largest health care technology companies in the U.S.
In response to the reimbursement interruption and impact caused by the Change Healthcare Cyberattack incident and in accordance with federal Medicaid guidance from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Department of Social Services (DSS) will be accepting interim payment requests from affected providers in order to maintain a continuation of care to members without interruption.
Cybersecurity expert Gary Salman offers insight on what causes data breaches and how they relate to dental practitioners, including obvious signs a cybersecurity incident has occurred and practical ways dental offices can prevent data breaches from happening. “Many practices still harbor a broken mindset, meaning they believe they are immune to breaches, thinking that it won’t happen to them,” he said. Read the ADA Article Here.
Noninferiority of Silver Diamine Fluoride vs Sealants for Reducing Dental Caries Prevalence and Incidence A Randomized Clinical Trial
Ryan Richard Ruff, PhD, MPH; Tamarinda J. Barry Godín, DDS; Richard Niederman, DMD
Dental caries is the world’s most prevalent noncommunicable disease and a source of health inequity; school dental sealant programs are a common preventive measure.
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) may provide an alternative therapy to prevent and control caries if shown to be noninferior to sealant treatment. Read more here.