InsuranceFraud.org has chronicled the growing practice by scam artists of using kids in fraud schemes, such as the woman from Virginia who staged car crashes with her three young ones in the back seat. The latest case to surface involves systematic corporate greed, using low-income families to rip off Medicaid.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $24 million settlement today with Forba Dental Management which operates Small Smiles clinics in 22 states. Forba is accused of pressuring its clinic managers to perform needless and mostly painful procedures on kids. Local tv news reports show gruesome images of very young children being strapped down and undergoing root canals and other serious dental work. Teeth are pulled needlessly, according to reports.
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