Report: No more Medicaid for Small Smiles
Jul 24, 2013
PITTSBURGH —A blistering report says taxpayer dollars are being wasted at a national chain of dental clinics, including one in Pittsburgh
The Senate began its probe following a Channel 4 Action News investigation into the Small Smiles dental clinic.
The clinics have been accused of performing unnecessary procedures on children to get more taxpayer money from Medicaid.
In its report, the Senate Finance Committee says that is still going on and so Small Smiles should not get more money from Medicaid.
None of the families interviewed outside the Small Smiles clinic in East Liberty were aware of the Senate report.
After learning of the report, the Bagley family had second thoughts about the surgery being planned for 5-year-old Christopher.
Read more and see video report, along with other investigations of Small Smiles by WATE here: http://www.wtae.com/news/local/investigations/senate-report-says-small-smiles-dental-clinics-wasting-taxpayer-money/-/12023024/21150480/-/n6efhkz/-/index.html#ixzz2a4MbwQOF