Attorney Tom Crosley spoke before a group of more than 100 dentists at the Texas Dental Association’s annual meeting in San Antonio yesterday. (more…)

The United States House of Representatives today examined the lack of oversight that has allowed an alarming trend of flagrant dental fraud in the Texas Medicaid program. (more…)

Today the Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government reform released its staff report entitled, “Uncovering Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in the [Texas] Medicaid Program.”  The report focused on Texas Medicaid fraud and, in particular, the suspicious spike in spending on braces for Texas Medicaid enrollees and exposed the lack of oversight on clinics submitting those claims for payment. (more…)

KSAT Channel 12 reports that a local orthodontics clinic “failed to meet the dental standard of care” when treating their patients by performing procedures that were not medically necessary and installing unneeded orthodontic appliances. (more…)

The Dallas Morning News and the Austin American-Statesman reported this week on public testimony given before the Texas House Public Health Committee on dental abuse by Crosley Law Firm attorney Charlie Gustin.  Mr. Gustin shared the story of one Crosley Law Firm client who received 20 baby root canals and 20 steel crowns in 38 minutes at the Smile Center.   The dental abuse testimony also revealed that the dentist who performed the excessive work has been the subject of multiple dental abuse related complaints in Texas and other states for. (more…)

Today a Bexar County district judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Smile Center against the Crosley Law Firm, News 4 WOAI, and television reporter Brian Collister for making allegedly defamatory statements surrounding their Medicaid dental practice.  The lawsuit, which sought $50 million in damages, was filed after numerous television news stories and interviews exposed the Smile Center’s ongoing practice of performing unnecessary and excessive dental work on low-income children.

WFAA reporter Byron Harris has revealed alleged Texas Medicaid fraud and aggressive tactics of “dental mills” used to create a steady stream of new patients. (more…)

The San Antonio Express-News reported on the lawsuit filed earlier this week by the Crosley Law Firm against the owner and dentists of the Smile Center.  The suit, filed on behalf of 23 San Antonio children, alleges excessive and unnecessary dental treatment including baby root canals and steel crowns.  State records show the Smile Center’s six clinics collected over $55,000,000 in Medicaid dollars between 2008-2010.   The lawsuit alleges negligence, gross negligence, fraud and conspiracy.  Plaintiffs are seeking damages for their pain, suffering, mental anguish and disfigurement.

To read the entire story, visit:

http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/Parents-sue-the-Smile-Center-2263071.php

This story just aired on News 4 WOIA last night, revealing that the Attorney General’s office has launched a criminal investigation in the mounting cases of alleged dental fraud against Smile Care Dental Clinics of San Antonio.  Crosley Law Firm has been involved in this case collecting evidence since February 2011. (more…)

WFAA investigative reporter Byron Harris has broken the story that federal investigators are auditing the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the way it administers funds through the Medicaid program.  The investigators seek answers as to why Texas spent $184 million on braces last year — more than all other 49 states combined!