Former Connecticut Dentist Ordered To Pay $700k For Medicaid Billing Scheme
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law
On August 11, 2016, a former dentist in Connecticut and his practice were ordered to pay more than $700,000 in restitution and civil penalties for improperly billing the state Medicaid program for pediatric dental cleanings and fluoride treatments.
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen says a Superior Court judge ruled that Dr. Douglas Macko and his practice violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.
A Scheme to Improperly Bill Medicaid.
According to Jepsen, Dr. Macko allegedly devised and implemented a scheme to improperly bill the state’s Medicaid program for pediatric dental cleanings and fluoride treatments. Under law, these treatments can […]