Dental Group Practice Association (DGPA)– Supporting the corporate practice of dentistry where executives get rich, dentists get the shaft and patient care is not even considered.

Dental Group Practice Association (DGPA)

“a non-profit industry organization representing Dental Service Organizations (DSOs).”

Collectively, practices serviced by DGPA members have:
-1,500+ dental practice locations in 46 states
-3,200+ affiliated/owner dentists
-5 million patient visits
-Projected revenue of more than $5 billion by 2015
So is this “group” going to be the “World Organization” to oversee all facets of dental care at a corporate dental clinic near you?  I hear they meet, and basically divvy up the country and decide who can take over where and set prices, as well as put the pressure on the insurance companies to had them the cash.  Of course they will give you some shitty dental treatment in the midst of it all, but that is NOT the goal.

Appears they are tight with the American Student Dental Association by sponsoring many of their events. Also the Student National Dental Association.  Gosh wonder why that is?
You must read on and learn about this bunch.

ATTN: Former Kool Smiles Dental, Ocean Dental, Dental Dreams employees

I would really like to hear from any of you.  Please contact me at cckaddie@yahoo.com

Is “Patient Advocate” Angela Newberry out of a job at Small Smiles Dental Centers?

Here is a listing for a job opening at Church Street Health Management dated June 17, 2011.  Pity the poor fool who takes this job! YIKES!  I hope any applicant takes time to read the Corporate Integrity Agreement this company has signed with the Department of Justice and Inspector General’s Office.  Read it carefully!  Smell the jail?

Director/Patient Advocate

Duties include:
Reporting to the SVP, Chief Compliance Officer, the selected individual will be responsible for recording, remedying, and responding to comments, concerns and complaints by patients of CSHM Associated Dental Practices. The Patient Advocate is also charged with ensuring that patients and, for minor patients, patients' parents and/or legal guardians are informed of CSHM's commitment to quality care and provided with contact information for submitting complaints. The Patient Advocate will report to the Chief Compliance Officer. The Patient Advocate will also be a key member of the Compliance Department and a member of CSHM's Compliance Committee.

Angela has been the topic of conversation of late at CSHM due to her prior association with Universal Health Services (UHS) and it’s string of “youth education” treatment centers.  UHS has complaints out the wazoo about the abuses that goes on behind the doors to pre-teens and young adults.

Standard still being lowered when it comes to dental anesthesia

My point in sharing these links is to point out that even though kids are dying from teeth extractions performed by DDS and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons... standards are being lowered still !

States where dental hygienists may administer locals

http://www.adha.org/governmental_affairs/downloads/localanesthesiamap.pdf

States where dental hygienists can administer nitrous

http://www.adha.org/governmental_affairs/downloads/Nitrousmap.pdf

Dental Hygiene Practice Act Overview:

Permitted Functions and Supervision Levels by State

http://www.adha.org/governmental_affairs/downloads/fiftyone.pdf

Comparison of Tasks: Dental Therapist vs Advanced Dental Therapist

http://www.dentalboard.state.mn.us/Default.aspx?tabid=1165

The principles, competencies, and curriculum for educating dental therapists

(American Assoc of Public Health Dentistry Panel)

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1752-7325.2011.00263.x/full

Another Kool Smiles "Chop Shop" opens on taxpayer dime in East Chicago, IN

Here ya go folks, taxpayers get to pick up the tab for another Kool Smiles "chop shop".  Wonder if these lawmakers realize they are opening an illegal clinic, sure they do! Many of these dental mills stay out of Illinois due the their Medicaid system.  It's low and slow.  But not Kool Smiles or Dental Dreams, nope they don't care how low they go or how long it takes to get your tax dollar.  If you have something to say about these illegal clinics, email me at cckaddie@yahoo.com.  I want to hear what you have.

 

New Office Marks Extension of Successful Public/Private Partnership Inaugurated in Gary, Indiana

EAST CHICAGO, Ind., June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- East Chicago residents will soon have something new to smile about. Kool Smiles, a leading dental health provider dedicated to expanding access to quality dental care for children and families in underserved communities, is opening a new office in East Chicago in partnership with the East Chicago Community Health Center (ECCHC).

The new location will open June 20 and is located within the East Chicago Community Health Center at 1313 West Chicago Avenue. It will be the company's third office in the area, bringing East Chicago residents a convenient option for quality dental care. The grand opening was celebrated on June 15th. Attendees included State Representative Earl Harris, State Representative Charlie Brown, State Senator Lonnie Randolph, Ms Gilda Orange, Chairman East Chicago CHC and East Chicago Councilwoman, Frank Mrvan Township Trustee, Mayor Anthony Copeland, Ms Te-Reika Chambers, representing Congressman Visclosky, Mark Vanderheight, Primary Healthcare Associates, Dr. Gerri Browning, East Chicago CHC Chief Medical Director, Mr. Dwayne Mitchell, CEO East Chicago CHC, Dr. Ricardo Hood, East Chicago CHC Medical Director and Health Commissioner of the City of Gary.

This new office aims to replicate the success of the 2010 launch of a similar center in Gary, IN which is celebrating its one year anniversary. In only 3 months after the Gary public/private partnership was established, dental patient access more than doubled from 12 patients receiving oral health care to over 30 patients receiving oral health care each day.  To establish a similar access opportunity for East Chicago residents, the new office will increase access to the area's residents who need it the most, offering families a centrally located resource for dental care that will complement the existing medical offices.  The East Chicago Community Health Center is funded by taxpayer dollars through the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.

Read the entire Press Release

Kool Smiles Dental Clinics (Chop Shops) - Dr. Tu Tran–King of the Hill-

In 2002 the dentist who owns this $1.2 million dollars home in the suburbs of Atlanta was merely a dentist working at a Medicaid clinic in Denver Colorado.  The clinic was owned by Dr. Edward (Eddie ) DeRose and his son Michael DeRose.

Dr. Tu Tran and his buddy Dr. Pham both worked for the DeRoses.  They learned the business model, tore out on their own and opened up their first chop shop in Atlanta in 2003. 

In 2004 they lured Friedman Fleischer and Lowe, a private equity firm in San Francisco, to hop on the gravy train and spread illegal Kool Smiles dental centers across the nation.

Send me your Kool Smiles information or documentation its time they too stop torturing children and raping the Medicaid system in their illegal clinics.

cckaddie@yahoo.com

Here is the sign off highway US41 in Terra Haute, Indiana pointing to one of the Kool Smiles Dental Centers.

I recently took this during one of my stops on my “where in the world is the next illegal dental clinic” tour which I began in April. 

I also took the time to check out the clinic and even spoke with the next door business owners, who had a lot to say.

There was a cute little shop right next door that two lovely grandmother type ladies owned.  I was in need of a wedding gift so I went in to see what they had.  After I picked out a couple of nice items, the graciously offered to gift wrap them, which gave me time to ask them about the dental clinic next door. 

Immediately the woman scowled.  I knew that she knew it was a bad bad place.  Just a few inquisitive questions got her to talking.  She told me about the horrible and terrifying screams they hear through the walls.  She told of the many times her patrons who would be shopping would look at her and gasp.  She told me there are times where customers have become extremely upset hearing the shear terror in the tiny screams coming through the walls. 

She said it was where a lot of Medicaid children went, she didn’t know I l already knew all about these folks.  This day, it was nice outside, sun shining and a slight breeze, they had their backdoor open to let the breeze flow though.

She said her and her partner had stepped out back earlier and listened at the back door of the Kool Smiles and it made them both sick.  They had called in a complaint a time or two but nothing was ever done, it’s a dentist office, that treats children, who cares if there are screams she was told.

Who cares?  I do.  Don’t you? 

If you are a former employee please contact me, send me what evidence you have, your identity is strictly confidential.  I couldn’t know all I know if I didn’t keep my informants identity a secret.  Heck, just send me some documents anonymously, that’s fine too.

cckaddie@yahoo.com

Is Church Street Health Management the new World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools?

 

Is Church Street Health Management-Small Smiles Dental- the current World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS)?  What about NCDR.LLC-Kool Smiles Dental?

WWASPS billed itself as an “umbrella organization” of independent institutions for education and treatment of troubled teenagers.  So does CSHM.  CSHM insists it only manages independent dental clinics.

WWASPS mistreats minor for federal dollars.  So does CSHM.  In fact CSHM’s top management, who are 4 of it’s board members, operated the same kind of facilities WWASPS does, under the name Keys Group Holding,LLC.  Isn’t that odd. 

WWASPS sued a mom who spoke out against their cruelty to children.  So did CSHM.  - Me.

WWASPS sued for mistreating children.  So is CSHM.

WWASPS expose’ was featured by PBS. 

 

Related:

Crimes and Corruption
Romney, Toture and Teens
Over The GW , by Nick – film about these camps for abuse

UHS Youth facilities were owned by same group of misfits who now run CSHM and Small Smiles Dental Centers

Much like the DeRose family built their crooked empire then sold out,  the current Small Smiles Dental Centers management created these horribly torture facilities and sold to Universal Health Services.  Current patient advocate for Small Smiles Dental Centers came over from UHS to work with her old friends  - Angela Newberry

Rick Santorum And Universal Health Services: Presidential Hopeful Serves On Board of Hospital Chain Being Sued By DOJ
Huffinton Post

 

Attention former residents and employees – the HP wants to hear from you.  Email them! jason.cherkis@huffingtonpost.com.

June 7, 2011
WASHINGTON -- Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who announced his bid for president Monday, has spent the past four years serving on the board of Universal Health Services Inc. (UHS), one of the country's largest and most troubled hospital chains.

It turns out Santorum may have had a more personal stake in railing against President Barack Obama's signature health care legislation and beating the drum for less government intrusion in our health care system. Both federal and state officials have routinely cited UHS for a seemingly endless number of violations, ranging from Medicaid fraud to patient neglect and abuse. Investigations have uncovered everything from riots to rape to homicide at UHS facilities.

Kentucky requirement for Automated Electronic Defibrillator (AED) at dental offices a step in the right direction

 

AED REQUIREMENT
201 KAR 8:550, only dentists who perform general anesthesia/deep sedation and moderate sedation would be required to have an automated external defibrillator in their office. 

General Dentists and Minimal Sedation permit holders would not be required to have an AED.

*******************************

General Anesthesia/Deep Sedation - A drug-induced depression of consciousness during which patients cannot be easily aroused, but respond purposefully following repeated or painful stimulation. The ability to independently maintain ventilatory function may be impaired. Patients may require assistance in maintaining a patent airway and spontaneous ventilation may be inadequate. Cardiovascular function is usually maintained.

How can a male registered nurse afford to give his family a home like this?

 

Value: $1,329,000
5,746 sq. ft.
1652 Jacobs Drive
Gallatin, Tennessee
Sumner, County

Michael G. Lindley, Al J. Smith, Brad Gardner, Rodney Cawood and Mike McCulla of Church Street Health Management/Small Smiles Dental Centers have let children die on their watch before it appears

A Pattern of abusing children for profit going back to the 1980's. 

Chad Youth Center deaths in 2007
Former Chad Employee Speaks Out
Quote from Tennessee Hall of Shame
Death ruled a homicide at youth center

Chad administrator McDuffie assured DHS that Chad was a "nurturing and positive environment." He said the facility had hired more staff and made children's safety a priority. The former owners of Chad also said it was a safe and therapeutic place for children when they handed over the keys to Universal Health in October 2005. "Our goal was to effect treatment in as nonphysical a way as possible," former chief executive officer Michael G. Lindley said. Al Smith, another former top executive with Chad's former owner, said: "Did untoward events happen? Absolutely. But was it a culture? I don't believe so."

DHS staffer Haiying Xi reported, a youngster had been cut on the chin in a restraint, requiring stitches. Chad had not reported this to regulators, DHS learned. Finally, DHS official Stephen Rosenberg wrote to Chad. "The investigation could not determine any pattern for the use of illegal physical restraints," Rosenberg wrote.  But children died.

Above Neil Campbell and Michael Lindley (right) pictured at NAPHS in 2003

Your tax money for Wall Street, no not the bailout-Worse!

From WAFF

In 2009 the Richard J. (John) and Leanne Malouf home rated 42 in top 100 most expensive homes in Dallas!  He’s just a dentist!  What did his neighbors think he did?  How did he explain he was screwing his neighbors as well as taxpayers to live like this?  He’s only 45 years old!

by BYRON HARRIS
Bio | Email
June 8, 2011

Last year, lax state regulations allowed dentists to legally collect nearly $200 million to straighten the teeth of poor children in Texas at taxpayer expense.
That's more than the rest of the United States combined.
Orthodontic treatment for children is generally an elective, cosmetic procedure that many parents spend thousands of dollars on for their children. But Texas pays for orthodontics under Medicaid like no other state in the country.
In 2010, Texas spent $184 million on Medicaid orthodontics.
Medicaid is designed to provide health care for the poor.

Want out of your employment contract with your dental mill? Tell ‘em to shove it! The company is operating an illegal operation, and they know it.

You might want to read up on Penny v OrthAlliance 2003
Corporations practicing dentistry is down right illegal, always has been.  Now, when is someone going to enforce the laws?

Currently, some Dental Boards say they do not have the authority.
Well, what the hell do we need them for?  Monthly dog and pony shows?

American Association of Dental Boards

Our Mission Statement

• To serve as a resource by providing a national forum for exchange, development and dissemination of information to assist dental regulatory boards with their obligation to protect the public.

• Values Held by the AADB

• AADB values protection of the public whenever it seeks dental     health care.

• AADB values collaborative relationships within organized dentistry among educators, accreditors, examiners and regulators.

• AADB values meeting the needs of all its members.

Really?? 

Small Smiles Dental closing one of it’s Oklahoma City dental centers.

 

I’m hearing is only temporary, hope to reopen in the fall.  I hope that is NOT possible by the time fall gets here!

Isn’t Oklahoma where that waterboarding dentist, Megann Scott worked?

Church Street Management - Small Smiles Dental Centers - New Malpractice Carrier

I'm hearing it's CNA.

So folks, when you are making your complaints and reporting incidents and "adverse events" at the dental centers, don't forget to shoot off a report to CNA!

Massive influx of foreign-trained dentist and complete take over of our medical and dental health care profession? You decide

Someone found this on the Internet and sent it to me.  I felt it absolutely should be reposted as it is yet another picture of what is happening right under our noses and we all need to wake up from our peaceful slumber:

 

We will soon see a massive influx of foreign-trained dentists. While everything else has been outsourced, the last majorly unaffected areas of the American economy are health care and the service sector. By virtue of the logic that health care not be outsourced, we as a profession were complacent.

Small Smiles Dental Centers, more lawsuits filed, this time in Rochester, NY

June 2, 2011

Sheila Sawyer joining Small Smiles Dental Centers as In House General Counsel–the previous candidate backed out.

Sheila Sawyer is leaving Wallar Lansden, where she was partner.  
“For the past five years, Sheila’s practice has focused on litigation and government investigations and during that time she has been instrumental, acting as our outside counsel, in assisting the Company with numerous state investigations, successfully resolving all of them.”
Sheila will be leading the Human Resources team, with consists of among other, DeRose relatives, Jacob and Jenna Kochenberger.  Combing “legal” and “human resources” should be a hoot.
It’s said, Sheila has been “a fan of, and terrific advocate” for Small Smiles Dental Centers Church Street Health Management. 
Sheila’s start day is July 18 if all goes well.

Texas gone hog wild and pig crazy with taxpayer sponsored dental care

 

2007    $399,000,000
2008    $768,000,000
2009    $961,000,000
2010    $1,235,000,000

In essence, Medicaid expenditures in Texas for dental services have gone up 300% in 4 years.  I suppose it’s a case of out of control kids going to sleep with Sippy cups.  Or theft on a monumental scale.  No wonder every dentist in the country wants to come to Texas to make his/her fortune!

Actually you don’t have to actually be a dentist to profit, just hire one.  I’m packing now, look out Texas, here I come.

Section 5 page 6 of Texas Medicaid and CHIP 8th edition – January 2011

Yet today, Texas announced it was “expanding” it’s Medicaid spending for dental care!  Texas taxpayers, your Texas government has lost it’s ever lovin’ mind!

Here ya go, Texas, bend over!  Oh wait, sorry, you already are bent over, well, stand back up and do it again.

VA infection issues lead to 13,000 veteran’s tests

May 29, 2011 4:10 PM CDT Sunday,
May 29, 2011 5:10 PM EST

By DAN SEWELL
Associated Press

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Herman Williams came home safely after fighting in the jungles of Vietnam as a Marine. He was shocked to learn four decades later that his military service had again placed him in jeopardy - this time, because he got a tooth pulled.

Williams is among 13,000 U.S. veterans who have been warned in the last two years that their blood should be tested for potentially fatal infections after possible exposures by improper hygiene practices at five VA hospitals in Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Tennessee. This Memorial Day finds the Department of Veterans Affairs under political fire and numerous veterans upset after enduring fear and uncertainty over their health.

More…..

Texas has 33% less population but spends 10 times more than California on orthodontic care. Please Explain!

 

California  Population   36,961,664
Texas Population         24,782,302  
Difference                   12,179,362

• Texas has 12.1 million less  people than California.  That is 33% less people. 
• California's total budget for orthodontic (braces) care for children on Medicaid is $19 million.
• Texas spent $184 million on Orthodontics for children on Medicaid in 2010.
• Texas spent 9.68 times, almost 10 times as much of their tax dollars on 33% less people! 
  

How do you explain this!

How do you explain how one Texas dentist, all by himself, was paid $22 million.  This is 1.16 times as much as the entire state of California has budgeted!  One dentist!!

Yes, Carlos Navarro, and his Orthodonix center brought home 1.16 times as much of your tax dollars as the whole state of California used.

Texas Citizens Picking Up Tab for Unnecessary Orthodontics

Get your bonus here!

“Centers that achieved business performance bonuses must verify Compliance criteria, A/R criteria, and supply budget criteria.”

I have a whole lot of problems with the above.  Don’t you?  First, even having a bonus program structured on production breaks all Compliance criteria!!!!  Get this, they are starting a pilot program in one of the Ohio clinics to base the hygienist pay on production.

Second, is the “supply budget criteria”.  This is where they don’t change rubber gloves, reuse disposable nose pieces for the Nitrous.  Like use only 3 a day!!  This is where the tubes used for suction, which are also disposable, are reused throughout the day!  This is where the infection starts and this is where this shit needs to end!

Dr. Mazorow to retired after killing second patient-Marissa Kingery

 

It’s a damn shame he’s retiring and not having his dental licenses revoked as it should be.

 

Friday May 27, 2011
By KELLY METZ
kmetz@MorningJournal.com

ELYRIA — Dr. Henry Mazorow, the dentist performing oral surgery when a 13-year-old patient became ill and later died, has announced he will voluntarily retire from practicing effective Sept. 1.

Marissa Kingery died from the lack of oxygen to the brain, Cuyahoga County Coroner’s Office spokesman Powell Caesar said. Powell could not provide further comment about the results, but did say the death was accidental.

Kingery, of Elyria, was having baby teeth removed in Mazorow’s office on Dec. 21, 2010, when she was rushed to Mercy Regional Medical Center. She was later taken to Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital in Cleveland and placed on life support, but never recovered. She died Jan. 3.

Mazorow, who has an office at 209 W. 21st St., Lorain, appeared before the Ohio State Dental Board this week and announced he would be retiring, according to dental board records. While his official retirement date is set for Sept. 1, he has also agreed to limit his dental practice by not administering any form of general anesthesia or conscious sedation to any patient in the interim.

According to the voluntary retirement form, Mazorow made the decision to retire last month.

Mazorow announced he would stop using general anesthesia in January following Kingery’s death, his attorney Ron Mingus has said. Mingus could not be reached for comment yesterday.

Mazorow has been practicing since 1956. There are no disciplinary actions on his record.

Mazorow’s office declined comment yesterday.

Miciah Bonzani - Another Teenager Dies During Dental Treatment

update: May 28, 2011

The dentist’s who killed Miciah Bonzani May 4, 2011 was Dr. Raymond Seitz and had been Miciah's dentist for 12 years.

It was just the dentist and his receptionist that worked in the office do this procedure.
 
Miciah's sister had her wisdom teeth removed the month prior to Miciah.  According to her , there were no monitors, no pulse/ox, no heart monitor and she didn't recall seeing an Automated External Difibulator (AED)/Crash cart of any kind.   


Question still remain as to whether CPR was even performed on Miciah until the paramedics arrived.

On Angie's List, it says "Surgery is not performed at this site"
Dr. Raymond Seitz, DMD
General Dentist
2797 Leechburg Rd
Lower Burrell PA 15068
724-339-3220
According to Dr. Raymond Seitz he carries a Anesthesia Permit-Restricted II license.


Here is the application for a Restricted II license in Pennsylvania:  Application. 
According the the Restricted II license Dr. Raymond Seitz is only allowed to administrate Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas), nothing more!!





A fundraiser is being held July 9, 2011:

 Visit the Miciah Bonzani Memorial Run facebook page by clicking here.


There is another child death for 2011, I believe that makes 4 so far.  Miciah Bonzani from outside Pittsburgh died May 5, 2011.  Story plus video at the link below.
New Kensington Teenager Dies Unexpectedly - News Story - WPXI Pittsburgh
I will be updating when I can dig up more details. 
Prayers to her and her family. 
God help us!

Know your ABC’s-Small Smiles Office Managers being rated, promoted and/or fired.

Are you a Small Smiles office manager?  I’m told you are being graded as we speak.

A’s – you will get a promotion and be called a “Practice Administrator”, I know your dentists are going to love you even more.

B’s- you will be promoted to A’s.

C’s- expect termination

Don’t waste your time and call HR – Brandon Dyson, he’s resigned I’m told.

Texas "Chop Shops"

Below is a report from WFAA-TV reporter Byron Harris on illegal dental clinics in Texas. But it's not just "chop shops" like these that are operating illegally,just about every corporate owned clinic in Texas is illegal in one way or another.

WFAA TV
Report Byron Harris
May 20, 2011

Illegal dentistry entrenched in North Texas
MESQUITE - Illegal dentistry performed by unlicensed dentists used to happen in back rooms with makeshift equipment, where vulnerable customers gambled on low-quality care.

While the problems with quality are still there, what used to be an underground business is becoming an entrenched business.

Illegal dentistry is now an institution, with thriving permanent clinics practically daring authorities to take action.

Just off Central Expressway in Richardson, a neon "open" sign blinks for new customers. Inside, a dentist from Coahuila, Mexico requires cash up front, even though she's not licensed to practice in Texas or the United States.

In Mesquite, smack in the middle of a residential neighborhood, a three-bedroom house has been an established clinic for five years. It has security fencing, a parking lot and surveillance cameras - in part to insure the safety of the all-cash business. Inside, there are three dentist chairs and patients say at least one X-ray machine.

The property is owned by Rogelio Esparza. His brother, Arturo, said he is a dentist in Mexico, but does not practice here. That does not account for a bag of what appeared to be dental waste found in the parking lot.

Former Compliance Officer for Small Smiles Dental Centers, Allison Luke, is on the hunt for a J O B.

 

Post Job Free resume.

In case anyone needs to know anything about her:

ALLISON K. LUKE, JD, CHC *** *th Avenue N. #***
Nashville, TN 37203
(404)***-**** (mobile)
wzetss@r.postjobfree.com
Primary Areas of Expertise
All aspects of healthcare compliance, generally, and strong knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations affecting healthcare providers, facilities and systems, including Federal and State False Claims Acts, Federal Anti-kickback and Stark laws, Medicare and Medicaid Regulations, HIPAA, and others;
Corporate compliance program development and implementation, including Corporate Integrity Agreement implementation; compliance investigations, resolutions, and development/implementation of corrective action plans; development of compliance audit programs, including creation of audit tools, and determination of audit criteria and implementation of compliance audits; policy development and training for healthcare providers; and
Representation of hospitals, healthcare systems, home health agencies, dental practices, and other healthcare providers in compliance investigations before federal and state authorities.

 

Some dentists reluctant to treat kids on Medicaid

I don’t know why, other than they have not been reading this blog!  Otherwise they would know exactly how to set it up!

 

May 23, 2011
Dentists Reluctant To Treat Kids On Medicaid, by Maureen Salamon HealthDay Reporter