More Than 7,000 Patients of Oklahoma Dentist Are Being Asked to Get Tested for HIV and Hepatitis
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The unsanitary practices of an Oklahoma dentist may have exposed more than 7,000 patients to HIV and hepatitis, according to a number of media sources and the Oklahoma Department of Health (DOH). Currently officials with the Oklahoma DOH […]
Dangerous Dentistry: What One Connecticut Dentist Did That Got His License Suspended
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Connecticut officials have suspended the license of an Enfield, Connecticut, dentist after a patient apparently died in the dentist’s chair on February 17, 2014. In a single visit the dentist allegedly attempted to extract 20 teeth from a […]
The Lone Star State’s New Task Force to Take a Bite Out of Medicaid Dental Fraud
George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law There’s a new task force riding into Texas. According to The Texas Tribune, the Texas Attorney General’s (AG) Office and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) have teamed up to increase […]
Connecticut Dentist Gets Drilled in Huge Medicaid Fraud Case
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A dentist and owner of a number of clinics in Connecticut is feeling the pain of justice. According to a number of news sources, Gary Anusavice will spend the next eight (8) years in prison for targeting poor […]
Florida Board of Dentistry Warns About Responding to or Consulting with Individuals Over Internet About Dental Issues
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law At the Florida Board of Dentistry meeting held on November 15, 2013, one of the committee chairs discussed an issue that has arisen nationally that is causing dentists legal problems. The issue arises when individuals contact a dentist […]
Florida Dentist Performs Disappearing Act With Patients’ Money
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A Pensacola, Florida, dentist has disappeared, with his patients’ cash, and now the Escambia Sheriff’s Office is looking for both, according to a number of news sources. According to the Pensacola News Journal, the dentist closed his practice […]
Administrative Final Orders Must State Findings of Fact Based on the Evidence Presented
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Health Law Following is a summary of a recent appellate case on an issue relevant to health law: Borges v. Dep’t of Health, 143 So. 3d 1185 (Fla. 3d DCA 2014). Gustavo Borges (Borges) appealed a final order of the […]