The OIG has worked on a variety of investigations involving dental providers. Many cases concerned illegal solicitation, recordkeeping, mishandling of anesthesia and sedation — which we previously covered — and quality of care concerns. This article breaks down two recent cases to examine the underlying regulations and how the problem could have been avoided.
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