What that settlement is remains unknown. Here is the latest entry on the court docket, dated June 3, 2014.
ORDER: The court has been notified that this case has settled. It is hereby ORDERED that a stipulation of dismissal or other settlement document shall be filed within thirty (30) days of the entry of this Order.
The preliminary injunction hearing set for June 5, 2014, and the initial case management conference set for June 6, 2011, are CANCELLED.
No, this is not big surprise; it’s been around 18 years. This business has been hanging on since 1995 when Eddie DeRose, Michael DeRose, Adolph Padula and John Parrish open its second dental clinic in Colorado. Then came the first phase expansion with the creation of DeRose Management in 1998, operation Children’s Medicaid Dental Centers in Colorado and New Mexico. Becoming so highly lucrative in the business of abusing children and defrauding Medicaid under the guise of providing dental care to the “underserved”, FORBA was formed by the “family” and expansion across the country began. In 2006 the “family” found a group of idiots, including a Bahraini banker, to buy it for $435 million dollars. In 2012, this group filed bankruptcy after 10 years of reports of child abuse and fraud finally caught the attention of Health and Human Services and they were investigated and fined $10 million. The first reports were around 2003.
Lately, I’ve received two emails from people who CSHM have tried to recruit. As you can see emails dentists have shared nothing has changed.
From: Scott Shue [mailto:sshue@cshm.com]
Sent:
To:
Subject: Lead Dentist Opening
Employment with guaranteed base salary and monthly bonus. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, etc. Malpractice is covered. We offer 2 days of CME and 401k with 5% match and a 4-year vesting schedule. General dentistry with an emphasis on pediatrics. Salary range of $150,000 to $180,000 for the Lead position. Efficiency-based model utilizing DA’s with expanded functions, office manager and clinical coordinator. The requirements for the Lead Dentist position is to establish conformity, a congenial work environment, development of other Associates, etc.
…Salary is determined by experience, clinical expertise and interview/leadership skill which would be part of a discovery effort throughout the interview process. Monthly bonuses are a % of the location’s net profit. Basically, the pool is 35% of the total profit would be split between the dentists. The Lead would then get an additional 10% and the Owners get an additional 5% for each location. We do not have production “quotas”, just daily/monthly expectations.
Scott M. Shue | Recruiter | CSHM LLC |
618 Church Street, Suite 520
Nashville, TN 37219
C: 770.855.1877 | O: 615.750.0342 | F: 615.986.1705
email: sshue@cshm.com
FYI – Dr. Jodi Kuhn, DDS the scam owner dentist for Small Smiles Dental Centers has now worked her way up to being called “owner of at least 11 clinics. Five in Colorado, Five in Ohio and 1 in Kentucky.
There are two types of management companies and below is a comprehensive comparison of the two.
| Corporate DMSO | Dental Consultants and Managers |
| View Dentistry As A Business | View Dentistry As A Medical Profession |
| Employ The Dentist and Staff | Are Employed by The Dentist Who Owns The Practice |
| Own The Dental Offices | Manage Dental Offices As Needed by The Dentist |
| Are Backed By Wall Street Investors | Recommend Funding Solutions |
| Award Themselves with Dentist’s Earnings By Sweeping The Practice’s Bank Account | Invoice Dentist Practice and Take Payment Only For Services Rendered |
| Focus On Production Per Patient Agenda | Focus on Assisting Dentist With Quality Non-Medical Service. |
| Exploit Dentists’ Lack of Business Training | Teach, Mentor, and Assist Dentists With Business Needs |
| Have Fiduciary Duty To Financiers And Shareholders | Have Fiduciary Duty to the Dentist Who Hired Them |
| Convince Dentists They Don’t Need To Get Involved With Back-Office Operations | Encourage Dentists To Be Involved In All Management Decisions Of The Practice |
| Retreat and Hang Dentists Out To Dry In Times Of Trouble | Support Dentists And Offer Guidance Through Any Problem |
| Deploy Corporate Employed Office Managers To Reinforce Who’s In Control | Respect They Are Employed By The Dentists. |
| Understand High Profit Business Models | Understand Business Solutions For Dentists |
| Have an Master of Business Administration Degree | Have a Doctor of Dentistry Degree |
| Violate State Laws i.e. Dental Practice Acts To Hide True Ownership | Do Not Violate Laws When They Own A Dental Practice |
| Best Financial Gain Strategy With The Patient-Doctor Relationship | Do Not Come Between The Patient and The Doctor When Determining Treatment Options |
| View Dentists As Assembly Line Workers | Understand Dentists Are Medical Professionals Delivering Medical Care |
| Follow An Assembly Line Cookie-Cutter Business Models In Each Clinic | Provide Á la Carte Custom Services Per Owner Dentist Request |
| Set Quotas, Reward Top Producers With Bonuses and Dispose Of Non-Producers | Recommend Office Policies for Long Term Sustainability |
| Choose Suppliers And Vendors Offering Sub-Standard Materials | Recommend Trusted Suppliers and Vendors |
| Goal To Increase Profits Simply For Future Sale of Company | Goal To Promote Mom and Pop Practices |
| Control Every Aspect Of The Profession From Appointment To Patient Treatment Options | Provide Non-Medical Business Support Never Interfering With The Doctor Patient Relationship |
Here is an example of a legitimate contract with a management service company looks like.