Dentist’s FaceBook page says office is closed due to dentist’s drug problem
Fact or Fake? Due to the escalation of Dr. Downie's chronic substance abuse problem, we've had to close our doors.
Digital Exoneration for Dentists
The reality for most dentists is that during their career they can expect to be named in two or more lawsuits; most involving negligence...
Which of these fraud scenarios is worse?
If you had to choose one of these, which would it be? #1: A patient pays $100 for services rendered. Your employee steals the...
Collierville dentist bookkeeper indicted on theft charges
Tina said, "If you think I stole the money then here is a check for $600" • An audit later revealed Tina pocketed more...
Woman gets four years for embezzlement of $500,000
Where did all the money go? When she was fired in 2007, she earned a salary of $80,000 a year, plus Christmas bonuses and...
Ex-dental embezzler gets 2 years’ probation in prescription fraud case
Saskia Tyrone, an administrative assistant at New England Dental Specialists obtained patient information from the computer system to obtain the prescriptions. Tyrone was also...
Signing electronic chart notes
Do you lock (i.e.: sign) your electronic chart notes each day before walking out the door? Forgetting (or failure) to digitally sign chart notes...
Serial Dental Embezzlers
A serial dental embezzler is someone with a previous history of stealing from one or more practices. Serial embezzlers are like acute trauma for...
Serial Embezzer: Kristen Labrue
Kristen Labrue of Fort Myers, Fla., was arrested after she allegedly wrote five fraudulent checks to herself and her husband's account for $79,662
Will my CPA find dental embezzlement?
Many dentists believe their CPA will uncover embezzlement. The truth is, most CPA’s are unlikely to detect embezzlement in a dental practice; but it’s...
Dental Embezzlement Do’s and Don’ts
Tips to help practice owners when they are first confronted by embezzlement.
DENTAL EMBEZZLERS MUST KEEP SECRETS
Embezzlers must conceal their thefts, so as not to arouse suspicion. As such, they remain on constant alert of being caught, and exhibit behaviors...
Dental receptionist sentenced for theft, fraud and embezzlement
A debt-ridden dental receptionist embezzled thousands of dollars and ID information from the dental surgery she worked at, a court has heard.
Woman accused of embezzling $123,000 from Dental Practice
A Vancouver woman is accused of stealing $123,000 from a Vancouver dental office where she worked as an office manager since 2015. Bobbie A....
You’ve just discovered your dental receptionist is stealing. What now?
Most dentists when they are forced to confront a dishonest employee will often first say say to themselves, "I'll just let just let her...
Former office manager sentenced to 33 months for embezzlement at an Augusta medical practice
In a press release published on Tuesday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Georgia, the Department of Justice announced that the former...