by Ben Vernia | January 20th, 2010
The Department of Justice announced the resolution of three qui tam complaints against FORBA Holdings LLC of Nashville, Tennessee. According to the DOJ press release, the operates a network of pediatric dental clinics called “Small Smiles”:
The United States alleged that FORBA was liable for causing the submission of claims for reimbursement for a wide range of dental services provided to low-income children that were either medically unnecessary or performed in a manner that failed to meet professionally-recognized standards of care. These services included performing pulpotomies (baby root canals), placing crowns, administering anesthesia (including nitrous oxide), performing extractions, and providing fillings and/or sealants.
The company also entered into a five-years Corporate Integrity Agreement (not yet posted on the OIG-HHS website).
