OIG issues dental solicitation advisory

This OIG advisory outlines how to prevent being the target of fraud or abuse by dental solicitors.

Most dentists follow the rules, but some hire marketers to entice new patients with Medicaid into their offices. A marketer will offer cash or a gift card to a person with Medicaid benefits to see the dentist who hired them. If you receive Medicaid dental benefits, are a legal guardian of a child with Medicaid benefits or know someone who has Medicaid dental benefits, then you may be a target.

Read more about this illegal practice in an OIG advisory. https://tinyurl.com/yyprw82q