When someone thinks they can hide a smoking gun...

[Torn Mind]

It's one thing to have a hunch that someone is being unethical and doing shit to make a buck off your back. It's another when the managed to expose themselves by crossing the line.

So, some dental clinic had an opening today and I was able to schedule an appointment yesterday.

When the receptionist ran my insurance info, I was told I already had a cleaning in March 2022and thus would have to delay until September 22 to get a cleaning.
Only problem was, I never went to the former dentist because I was referred to a periodontitis study after my final wisdom tooth extraction. They told me to wait out so the study's biopsy could be done. Not to mention on March 22, I was not exactly planning on going anywhere when my mother was prepping for cancer surgery.

Not knowing anything that transpired today, I did file a complaint to the state board of dental examiners against "former dentist" due to her bullshit, which includes not doing any probing despite state law requiring those records being kept, along with only mentioning cavities but not gum disease; in fact, I suspect in hindsight I already had it in 2008 because that cleaning session was also brutally bloody and painful with "former dentist". It also appears she isn't gonna be sending me my records in 21 days...probably due to the aforementioned "phantom appointment" that never happened. With all that said, legal punishments are essentially slaps on the wrist. Reprimands, probations. Unless it's an egregiously bad thing, those with clean records will be granted a chance at clemency.

This new place makes me wary too. Gave me the impression that they'd be pushing to do deep cleanings only on me instead of regular ones. Now I'm stuck until next August to go to another dentist...or I change my MCO.

No cavities found at the exam though, so at least some transparency at this new place. And yes, loads of calcium, D3, and K2 sources do work.

 

[UsandThem]

I gotta say, based on what you've posted on the forums here, claiming that there is some kind of conspiracy against in you in various situations, I would not want to be a business owner of any business you interact with. You seem......shall I see, a tad high strung?

The whole cop thread was pretty accusatory in tone, but this one might top that one. Hopefully, these accusations are all 100% true, or I could seem someone really coming after you for slander at some point if they ever came across your forum posts.

Not saying this to be a dick, just calling it as I see it.

 

[Torn Mind]

I gotta say, based on what you've posted on the forums here, claiming that there is some kind of conspiracy against in you in various situations, I would not want to be a business owner of any business you interact with. You seem......shall I see, a tad high strung?

The whole cop thread was pretty accusatory in tone, but this one might top that one. Hopefully, these accusations are all 100% true, or I could seem someone really coming after you for slander at some point if they ever came across your forum posts.

Not saying this to be a dick, just calling it as I see it.

The tort of slander can be defensed by truth. Slander is not a touch-feely concept. It's that a falsehood is spread that is damaging to another. That's what I get for reading the intentional tort section of Restatement of Torts.

Not mention, the tort would involving a filing fee of $165 to the Circuit Court because it has jurisdiction in matters related to common law. The statute of limitations is one year.

It is a statutory requirement in Maryland to keep at bare minimum, records of a periodontal chart and to comply with a request to provide copies of medical records in 21 days. I know damn well there is no perio chart in her office. 19 days have passed as well for the records request. And the "phantom appointment"...well that's cheating Medicaid and screwing up my appointment because I thought I hadn't used up my benefits. The act of claiming benefits when no such event occurred is deprivation of property and liberty to me, and insurance company's property.

Dentistry is a business of obsolescence. Overt bad advice is cause for a malpractice suit. But omissions are not actionable. So, when someone eats themselves into a shitty situation, that's when demand for services increase. There will be plenty of transactions at exorbitant prices. Thus, it's evident the general population of dentists will naturally be inclined to engage in some form of predatory behavior to pursue the bottom line.

"Former Dentist" is a she, Chinese, and never was my choice. Some of her work involved providing a "free" root canal but no crown for my mom. I mean, just wtf, and partially for mom agreeing to the procedure as well. My mom's also a more-than-typical slave to "unwritten rules". It is this "clemency via unwritten rules of certain Chinese cultural features" that gave "former dentist" the basis to engage in misconduct. Even just a few days ago, my mom wasn't cool with me filing a complaint and neither of us were aware of this "phantom claim" until today.

 

[hardhat]

You may want to consider that just because you think something happened does not mean that it did. For example, you think that this dentist billed your insurance for a visit that you did not have. You are basing that belief on someone saying they can't schedule you for an appointment. Have you considered that the scheduler may have interpreted the information in the system incorrectly? Like perhaps there was a 'scheduled' appointment, but it did not actually happen and your insurance wasn't billed? Or perhaps the scheduler just wasn't good at their job and told you incorrect information.

Before you assume that this dentist is at fault at least get the facts. Call your insurance and ask for a history of claims during that time period.

Also, Maryland's law requires the dental office to provide the records within 21 business days of the request. As in, don't count the weekends.

 

[Torn Mind]

You may want to consider that just because you think something happened does not mean that it did. For example, you think that this dentist billed your insurance for a visit that you did not have. You are basing that belief on someone saying they can't schedule you for an appointment. Have you considered that the scheduler may have interpreted the information in the system incorrectly? Like perhaps there was a 'scheduled' appointment, but it did not actually happen and your insurance wasn't billed? Or perhaps the scheduler just wasn't good at their job and told you incorrect information.

Before you assume that this dentist is at fault at least get the facts. Call your insurance and ask for a history of claims during that time period.

Also, Maryland's law requires the dental office to provide the records within 21 business days of the request. As in, don't count the weekends.

Perhaps my wall of text was too much and you missed the reasons why I never went or even had knowledge of going. I never even contacted that dentist nor physically went to the office. I was done with them and was operating under the impression I had not used my claims at all this year.

I did contact the insurance at the new dental place yesterday because I got jarred and wanted to talk with a rep...then the rep gave me the number to make a grievance. They said a cleaning was done on March 22, 2022...yet I never made an appointment because I had reasons not to.

Even my filed complaint to the dental board in July, I did not even mention this billing issue because I didn't freaking know about it until yesterday. So I'm have to burn up postage to filed another complaint to the board and file a grievance with my insurance.

This office is an austere, two-person, husband and wife operation. Hubby is the receptionist and I would have known if I had called. There is no email or website. This practitioner is Chinese and in her mid 50s or later. So this is all old-school and Chinese speakers basically giving referrals to a house in a mostly residential street. The practice does not even have a panoramic X-ray machine. The neighborhood is where the high-income folks gathers, being Potomac, MD.

I had no intention of going at the time because of two things. The primary being that I was instructed to not get a cleaning because of a gum biopsy for a periodontal study in June at NIH, a separate institution. The other was that March 23 was colon surgery for my mother and the day before was basically laxative prep for her.

Even without the periodontal matter, I still had a giant hole from the wisdom teeth extraction on Feb 24, I wouldn't be in the mood for a cleaning while the hole was still present.

I thought I had no claims.

 

[Captante]

I've read many of OP's posts along these lines. My first inclination would be that the dentist in question here was most likely just fine and did nothing wrong other than try to save OP from himself.

After some of the extremely suspect dietary/health "advice" I've seen him post previously I wouldn't take his suggestion for a preferred brand of toothpaste.

 

[igor_kavinski]

OP needs to pass the bar exam. Then show his card everywhere so businesses WILL treat him right for fear of being sued.

 

[Torn Mind]

OP needs to pass the bar exam. Then show his card everywhere so businesses WILL treat him right for fear of being sued.

I would suck in the courtroom. Volume is about as loud as a pin drop. Voice as ugly as someone in a mental asylum...and a slow thinker on the fly. Paper tiger internet keyboard warrior? That's me.


I'm great at "autopsies" though. After the shit happens...then I can use hindsight to reconstruct and analyze what happens.
Just like when a judge says you didn't have a SCRA military affidavit filed when you did for a case. If you don't have a copy, Mr. Judge will continue the case. It works because in the courtroom, the judge has de facto privacy. You can't approach him or his desk to check your file. Then there's also the matter of the clerk handling the file. From a systemic standpoint, it is impossible to determine the facts. But the reality is that the judge is just saying it and can get away with it. Judge did it 2-3 years ago and tried to do it again just last week on my mom. But because of the PTSD he did the first time...mom had a copy this time and all he could say was "well, that's good". Seems Asians wind up flat-footed when he pulls out that maneuver.

 

[Captante]

I would suck in the courtroom.

Totally.

 

[UsandThem]

The tort of slander can be defensed by truth. Slander is not a touch-feely concept. It's that a falsehood is spread that is damaging to another. That's what I get for reading the intentional tort section of Restatement of Torts.

Not mention, the tort would involving a filing fee of $165 to the Circuit Court because it has jurisdiction in matters related to common law. The statute of limitations is one year.

It is a statutory requirement in Maryland to keep at bare minimum, records of a periodontal chart and to comply with a request to provide copies of medical records in 21 days. I know damn well there is no perio chart in her office. 19 days have passed as well for the records request. And the "phantom appointment"...well that's cheating Medicaid and screwing up my appointment because I thought I hadn't used up my benefits. The act of claiming benefits when no such event occurred is deprivation of property and liberty to me, and insurance company's property.

Dentistry is a business of obsolescence. Overt bad advice is cause for a malpractice suit. But omissions are not actionable. So, when someone eats themselves into a shitty situation, that's when demand for services increase. There will be plenty of transactions at exorbitant prices. Thus, it's evident the general population of dentists will naturally be inclined to engage in some form of predatory behavior to pursue the bottom line.

"Former Dentist" is a she, Chinese, and never was my choice. Some of her work involved providing a "free" root canal but no crown for my mom. I mean, just wtf, and partially for mom agreeing to the procedure as well. My mom's also a more-than-typical slave to "unwritten rules". It is this "clemency via unwritten rules of certain Chinese cultural features" that gave "former dentist" the basis to engage in misconduct. Even just a few days ago, my mom wasn't cool with me filing a complaint and neither of us were aware of this "phantom claim" until today.

I read that, I think of someone being caught up in unbelievable conspiracy theories.

For example, if my dentist/insurance had a claim of an appointment I knew I didn't go to, I would just ask for a copy of the paperwork to make sure I wasn't forgetting about a treatment. I would not immediately go and file with all sorts of state medical boards alleging insurance fraud.

And saying she knew you had gum disease in 2008, but just didn't want to tell you so it became worse? That's really out there IMO.

Anyways, it seems like you have a lot of free time and access to various online statutes and laws, so if that's what you like spending your time on, go for it. I'm just pointing out you might want to take a deep breath sometimes, and think about things for a moment before impulsively reacting and possibly creating a bad situation for yourself.

 

[Captante]

I'm great at "autopsies" though

The first step in "bettering" ones self is recognizing your weaknesses.

Still needs a bit of work I think.

 

[nakedfrog]

I don't know how it works if you have insurance through Medicaid, but through my insurance, I can log into their website and see the claims and the EOBs. Could be worth a try.

 

[Torn Mind]

The first step in "bettering" ones self is recognizing your weaknesses.

Still needs a bit of work I think.

I've been put through the wringer enough times to grasp the lay of the land and the structure of buildings these days. What lay people see as incompetence is actually intentional "dead-ending" by experts. Sure, a motion might be rejected, but you put it there anyway.

 

[Captante]

I've been put through the wringer enough times to grasp the lay of the land and the structure of buildings these days. What lay people see as incompetence is actually intentional "dead-ending" by experts. Sure, a motion might be rejected, but you put it there anyway.

So.... What are you an "expert" in exactly and what are you "intentionally dead-ending" us on?



Forgive me but you have posted a few real doozeys in the past and after all the major medical-malfunctions you've described "happening" to you I think you need to take a HARD look at the ONE thing all those MD's had in common.

(you)

 

[Torn Mind]

I read that, I think of someone being caught up in unbelievable conspiracy theories.

For example, if my dentist/insurance had a claim of an appointment I knew I didn't go to, I would just ask for a copy of the paperwork to make sure I wasn't forgetting about a treatment. I would not immediately go and file with all sorts of state medical boards alleging insurance fraud.

And saying she knew you had gum disease in 2008, but just didn't want to tell you so it became worse? That's really out there IMO.

Anyways, it seems like you have a lot of free time and access to various online statutes and laws, so if that's what you like spending your time on, go for it. I'm just pointing out you might want to take a deep breath sometimes, and think about things for a moment before impulsively reacting and possibly creating a bad situation for yourself.

This is why victims get fucked in society. "Morality" of working with sociopathic institution whose primary goal is dollars and cents. Understand that the cost of correcting the record and claiming restitution is all work for the victim, not the perpetrator. And don't exercise your rights because feelings. Well, that's not what this country's about. Don't exercise your rights, get fucked over. That's how it rolls here.

Maybe you're the type of guy who would let a government agent(not just cops, but inspectors, firefighters not on duty, etc) in if he says he thirsty asks to come in to have drink of water because manners, feelings and kindness. Well foolish one...what actually happened that you agreed by consent for him to do a search and/or seizure of your house.

Under what actual pretense is clemency justified when both the state and I were harmed by her actions and her voluntarily rescinding the claim is clearly not going to happen. . She has no business taking money from the Medicaid pot because NOTHING HAPPENED. And I scheduled with a new provider under the knowledge of my own action that I didn't use my benefits. What do you want me to do. Write her a letter asking for my records? Oh, I did that(without knowledge of this breach) and she got it on July 19, 2022 and I'm still waiting. A different corrupt dentist at least sent records by email on the exact same day.
Not to mention, the law is not kind towards those who wait. Criminal law especially. File near the last day, the case being old becomes a factor.

She couldn't bill for Xrays because my body wasn't there to get X-rayed.

And I need to get the claim removed so that count is correct. Kaiser doesn't only limit two cleanings a year, they require 6 actual months to have passed before getting the second.

This is not a no-show situation. She submitting a claim. By implication, is a conscious act of filling out paperwork stating that I did show up and had received services. Not sure why you cannot process this as deception. Deception is simple: something False and intentional. Both parts are satisfied by the act of submitting a false claim. Furthermore, the dentist is a tightwad with time. Being even a minute late is triggering. So she would not spend the 10-30 minutes filling out a claim form and dealing with insurance unless there proper compensation for that time.

Another factor is that white-collar workers like dentists are spared the suspicions held against similar blue-collar jobs that involve diagnostic and repair, such as auto mechanics or plumbers, where the shady upsell is all but expected.

Professionals are learned and held to the standard that they know. After a long and seeming bloody session way back then, along with loose feeling teeth for quite a while afterwards, it is highly unlikely I didn't have some degree of gum disease.

There is only one way to get an appointment in my case. That's by me initiating a call.


I can't exhaust remedies when not informed. Other offices do reminders, either by call or automation. But no office automatically schedules patients without contacting the patient.

 

[Torn Mind]

So.... What are you an "expert" in exactly and what are you "intentionally dead-ending" us on?



Forgive me but you have posted a few real doozeys in the past and after all the major medical-malfunctions you've described "happening" to you I think you need to take a HARD look at the ONE thing all those MD's had in common.

(you)

After UHC brazenly denied coverage of capecitabine despite being covered by Medicare Part B, it becomes evident that "facts" do not autocorrect determinations by the "arbiter" in the system. Should the wrongfully denied "default" either by incapacity death, or other similar events, the arbiter gains a little free money. Errors must be corrected procedurally by appeal, which takes time. When an event is imminent, such as an appointment in just a couple days, the appeal will be too late. Thus, the hospital pharmacy ate the cost of the drug itself. Thus, UHC was successful in saving itself $30 or so. This can be generalized into many other applicable domains

As for this dentist, she had:
Failure to adhere to the standard of care with regards to periodontal disease. Rather than proceed with a regular cleaning, the proper advice would be to get the deep cleaning first.

Failure to advise changes in behavior in mitigating adverse events, such as a period of avoiding certain foods for a certain period of time.

Apparent incompetence in dealing with insurance; whether or not it was just incompetence or disguised intentional negligence is only known to her. They come calling me asking who to contact in my insurance to provide paperwork for a chlorhexidine pre-authorization. The only thing I'd know would be the exact same "For Providers" number on the back of my insurance card that they should have seen. Prescribed me chlorhexidine but couldn't get it because of the combo of insurance and provider making shit difficult.

Because of such conduct, I went searching elsewhere, only to land with piece of shit dentist #2. Refers me to a root canal specialist and he'd install a crown. His exploit is through linguistic ambiguity of "abscess". He did not distinguish between periapical and periodontal abscess. He also got $150 of out-of-pocket money for the X-Rays because my bitewings were all burned out by Dentist #1. So yeah, I filed a complaint against him too. That I received a no cavities from yesterday's exam just further proves he too was a load of bullshit.

 

[VirtualLarry]

I read that, I think of someone being caught up in unbelievable conspiracy theories.

For example, if my dentist/insurance had a claim of an appointment I knew I didn't go to, I would just ask for a copy of the paperwork to make sure I wasn't forgetting about a treatment. I would not immediately go and file with all sorts of state medical boards alleging insurance fraud.

And saying she knew you had gum disease in 2008, but just didn't want to tell you so it became worse? That's really out there IMO.

Anyways, it seems like you have a lot of free time and access to various online statutes and laws, so if that's what you like spending your time on, go for it. I'm just pointing out you might want to take a deep breath sometimes, and think about things for a moment before impulsively reacting and possibly creating a bad situation for yourself.

If you read my Au Pair thread, that's the way that my "friend with GF" thinks, too. Imagines himself a lawyer, everyone else out to get him, with a chip on his shoulder, constantly portraying as a "professional victim".

 

[Captante]

So..... the dentist lost a billable hour (minimum) due to you not bothering to make sure you were covered prior to making an appointment which you then no-showed for BUT you think you it's the dentists fault and you shouldn't be charged?

Lets call it an "educated guess" !!!

 

[UsandThem]

If you read my Au Pair thread, that's the way that my "friend with GF" thinks, too. Imagines himself a lawyer, everyone else out to get him, with a chip on his shoulder, constantly portraying as a "professional victim".

Yup, the 'ole "professional victim mentality".

It's always someone else's fault, and someone's always trying to "get them". Nothing is ever their fault.

 

[Captante]

Nothing is ever their fault.

Strike that & reverse it in the case of the OP!

 

[UsandThem]

This is why victims get fucked in society. "Morality" of working with sociopathic institution whose primary goal is dollars and cents. Understand that the cost of correcting the record and claiming restitution is all work for the victim, not the perpetrator. And don't exercise your rights because feelings. Well, that's not what this country's about. Don't exercise your rights, get fucked over. That's how it rolls here.

Maybe you're the type of guy who would let a government agent(not just cops, but inspectors, firefighters not on duty, etc) in if he says he thirsty asks to come in to have drink of water because manners, feelings and kindness. Well foolish one...what actually happened that you agreed by consent for him to do a search and/or seizure of your house.

Under what actual pretense is clemency justified when both the state and I were harmed by her actions and her voluntarily rescinding the claim is clearly not going to happen. . She has no business taking money from the Medicaid pot because NOTHING HAPPENED. And I scheduled with a new provider under the knowledge of my own action that I didn't use my benefits. What do you want me to do. Write her a letter asking for my records? Oh, I did that(without knowledge of this breach) and she got it on July 19, 2022 and I'm still waiting. A different corrupt dentist at least sent records by email on the exact same day.
Not to mention, the law is not kind towards those who wait. Criminal law especially. File near the last day, the case being old becomes a factor.

She couldn't bill for Xrays because my body wasn't there to get X-rayed.

And I need to get the claim removed so that count is correct. Kaiser doesn't only limit two cleanings a year, they require 6 actual months to have passed before getting the second.

This is not a no-show situation. She submitting a claim. By implication, is a conscious act of filling out paperwork stating that I did show up and had received services. Not sure why you cannot process this as deception. Deception is simple: something False and intentional. Both parts are satisfied by the act of submitting a false claim. Furthermore, the dentist is a tightwad with time. Being even a minute late is triggering. So she would not spend the 10-30 minutes filling out a claim form and dealing with insurance unless there proper compensation for that time.

Another factor is that white-collar workers like dentists are spared the suspicions held against similar blue-collar jobs that involve diagnostic and repair, such as auto mechanics or plumbers, where the shady upsell is all but expected.

Professionals are learned and held to the standard that they know. After a long and seeming bloody session way back then, along with loose feeling teeth for quite a while afterwards, it is highly unlikely I didn't have some degree of gum disease.

There is only one way to get an appointment in my case. That's by me initiating a call.


I can't exhaust remedies when not informed. Other offices do reminders, either by call or automation. But no office automatically schedules patients without contacting the patient.

I'll keep my response short.

I tried my hardest to read it all, but this whole thing is getting deeper into the tinfoil hat territory.

So I will just bow out and say good luck in your many adventures of dealing with people out to get you.

 

[nakedfrog]

Under what actual pretense is clemency justified when both the state and I were harmed by her actions and her voluntarily rescinding the claim is clearly not going to happen. . She has no business taking money from the Medicaid pot because NOTHING HAPPENED. And I scheduled with a new provider under the knowledge of my own action that I didn't use my benefits. What do you want me to do. Write her a letter asking for my records? Oh, I did that(without knowledge of this breach) and she got it on July 19, 2022 and I'm still waiting. A different corrupt dentist at least sent records by email on the exact same day.
Not to mention, the law is not kind towards those who wait. Criminal law especially. File near the last day, the case being old becomes a factor.

She couldn't bill for Xrays because my body wasn't there to get X-rayed.

And I need to get the claim removed so that count is correct. Kaiser doesn't only limit two cleanings a year, they require 6 actual months to have passed before getting the second.

This is not a no-show situation. She submitting a claim. By implication, is a conscious act of filling out paperwork stating that I did show up and had received services. Not sure why you cannot process this as deception. Deception is simple: something False and intentional. Both parts are satisfied by the act of submitting a false claim. Furthermore, the dentist is a tightwad with time. Being even a minute late is triggering. So she would not spend the 10-30 minutes filling out a claim form and dealing with insurance unless there proper compensation for that time.

Where's the EOB for this fraudulent claim, have you seen it? If you disagree with the claim, there is a process for dispute and appeal of the claim through your insurance provider. They already have lawyers and a vested interest in reclaiming the money paid out if it was a fraudulent claim.

 

[Captante]

As an aside, this forum CAN be fantastic place to find obscure random but usually accurate information you won't see anyplace else. (at least without a ton of effort) HOWEVER it can be a rough place to try to pass off nonsense as truth or to make excuses for bad behavior.

 

[Torn Mind]

Where's the EOB for this fraudulent claim, have you seen it? If you disagree with the claim, there is a process for dispute and appeal of the claim through your insurance provider. They already have lawyers and a vested interest in reclaiming the money paid out if it was a fraudulent claim.

Kaiser doesn't give that documentation, maybe because exams and cleanings are "free". But I did report a grievance to Kaiser first. They also told me I could complain to Medicaid because the payment is through Dentaquest, but the Kaiser rep gave me the number to MD Healthchoice, which is the exchange for selecting insurance, not for claims issues. MD Healthchoice sent me to some MD Medicaid, but that also wasn't the place for fraudulent claims. Then MD Medicaid gave me the number for the Maryland Insurance Administration, where I filed a complaint there. I feel for those who had no internet to resolve similar matters.

I will filed a second complaint with the Dental Board, because well...the broad language of unprofessional and unethical conduct, along with a statutory obligation to follow the ADA's Code of Conduct are in place for a reason....

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Records were received yesterday and I looked through them today. It was only two pages. One, a batch of only bitewing X-rays on March 22, 2021.

One page listing appointments and a brief summary of what happened at each appointment.

Not only was there a phantom appointment on March 22, 2022, which is listed in the document, but she had recorded phantom appointments in December '07 and '09. Back then, I was a college student and final exams were over on the 19th of December. I would not be torturing myself with a dental appointment with close proximity to my birthday. I also was under the impression that my insurance then expired after hitting 18. The one appointment I do remember was in high school....pretty brutal. Face was spray. Plenty bloody. No anesthesia. The feeling of loose teeth for quite a while, not just normal 5-7 days.

She had the gall to put down "scaling and root planing" on three teeth....she never administered anesthesia or use any tool under the gum. She just cleaned off the leftover tartar from March 22, 2021, a small piece which I could even feel with my tongue.

OHI(Oral Hygiene Instructions) given...I don't recall anything advice beyond brushing and flossing....
Waterpik, diet, xylitol...that was all some internet and just trying out food...I didn't even eat fish like sardines until October 2021...

 

[Torn Mind]

As an aside, this forum CAN be fantastic place to find obscure random but usually accurate information you won't see anyplace else. (at least without a ton of effort) HOWEVER it can be a rough place to try to pass off nonsense as truth or to make excuses for bad behavior.

It's quite clear you don't know anything then.

There is no room for mediation for a matter I have no power to change. Arbitration...well not in the contract nor relevant. I didn't lose money, the state did.

Kaiser got and paid out a claim to her. My loss is denial of the opportunity to access care before Sept 22, 2022.
Do tell me, would a demand letter telling her to tell Kaiser make her snitch herself to Kaiser about a false claim and own up to the deceit, return the money to Kaiser, and restore the ability to use my benefits?

I wasn't physically there, but the records state both a cleaning and oral exam were done on March 22, 2022. I never made a call to schedule nor scheduled anything at the prior appointment.


Oh, and it isn't like there are other orders from the Board on other dentists.

Some of the misconduct complained about include:
Lack of sterilization of equipment
Failure to follow CDC protocols regarding sanitation
Aging equipment

• (a) License to practice dentistry. -- Subject to the hearing provisions of § 4-318 of this subtitle, the Board may deny a general license to practice dentistry, a limited license to practice dentistry, or a teacher's license to practice dentistry to any applicant, reprimand any licensed dentist, place any licensed dentist on probation, or suspend or revoke the license of any licensed dentist, if the applicant or licensee:
  • (1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license for the applicant or licensee or for another;
  • (2) Fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;
  • (3) Obtains a fee by fraud or attempts to obtain a fee by fraud;
  • (4) Is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or to a crime involving moral turpitude, whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside;
  • (5) Provides professional services while:
    • (i) Under the influence of alcohol; or
    • (ii) Using any narcotic or controlled dangerous substance, as defined in § 5-101 of the Criminal Law Article, or other drug that is in excess of therapeutic amounts or without valid medical indication;
  • (6) Practices dentistry in a professionally incompetent manner or in a grossly incompetent manner;
  • (7) Has had a license to practice dentistry revoked or suspended in any other state;
  • (8) Uses another person as an in-person solicitor of business;
  • (9) Practices or offers to practice dentistry under a name other than that on the license;
  • (10) Uses in connection with the practice of dentistry a business entity name or a trade name that is not authorized by law;
  • (11) Permits an unauthorized individual to practice dentistry under the supervision of the applicant or licensee;
  • (12) Permits a dental hygienist to practice dental hygiene:
    • (i) In an unauthorized place; or
    • (ii) Without being supervised by a licensed dentist as required by § 4-308 of this subtitle;
  • (13) Violates any restriction on advertising in § 4-503 of this title;
  • (14) Suggests, requests, or in any way directs that a patient appear at a dental laboratory;
  • (15) Violates any provision in Subtitle 4 of this title, which relates to work authorizations for dental laboratory work;
  • (16) Behaves dishonorably or unprofessionally, or violates a professional code of ethics pertaining to the dentistry profession;
  • (17) Is mentally or physically incompetent to practice dentistry;
  • (18) Demonstrates a course of conduct of providing dental care that is inconsistent with generally accepted professional standards of care in the practice of dentistry, regardless of whether actual injury to the patient occurs;
  • (19) Provides a dental service in a manner that is significantly inconsistent with generally accepted professional standards of care in the practice of dentistry, regardless of whether actual injury to the patient occurs;
  • (20) Violates any rule or regulation adopted by the Board;
  • (21) Is disciplined by a licensing or disciplinary authority of any other state or country or convicted or disciplined by a court of any state or country for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under the Board's disciplinary statutes;
  • (22) Willfully makes or files a false report or record in the practice of dentistry;
  • (23) Willfully fails to file or record any report as required by law, willfully impedes or obstructs the filing or recording of the report, or induces another to fail to file or record the report;
  • (24) Knowingly submits to a third party any claim form, bill, or statement which contains any misleading, deceptive, false, incomplete, or fraudulent representation asserting a fee which is greater than the fee that the dentist usually accepts as payment in full for any given dental appliance, procedure, or service;
  • (25) Abrogates or forgives the copayment provisions of any insurance policy, insurance contract, health prepayment contract, health care plan, or nonprofit health service plan contract by accepting the payment received from a third party as full payment, unless the dentist discloses to the third party that the patient's payment portion will not be collected;
  • (26) Uses or promotes or causes the use of any misleading, deceiving, or untruthful advertising matter, promotional literature, or testimonial;
  • (27)
    • (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, divides a fee with another dentist if the division is not in proportion to the services performed and the responsibility assumed by each dentist;
    • (ii) A dentist may divide a fee with another dentist who is a partner or an associate in the same dental practice if dividing the fee does not increase the fee for the service charged to the patient;
  • (28) Fails to comply with the provisions of § 12-102 of this article;
  • (29) Refuses, withholds from, denies, or discriminates against an individual with regard to the provision of professional services for which the licensee is licensed and qualified to render because the individual is HIV positive;
  • (30) Except in an emergency life-threatening situation where it is not feasible or practicable, fails to comply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines on universal precautions;
  • (31) Fails to display the notice required under § 4-313(d) of this subtitle;
  • (32) Fails to begin to fulfill a public service requirement within 1 year of when the assignment is to begin that was a condition of the applicant or licensee receiving State or federal loans or scholarships for the applicant's or licensee's dental education;
  • (33) Fails to comply with any Board order;
  • (34) Willfully and without legal justification, fails to cooperate with a lawful investigation conducted by the Board; or
  • (35) Fails to comply with § 1-223 of this article.

The bolded is cited frequently as a basis for violation and punishment from the Board.