January 22, 2018

Maryland announced it has joined the United States, the District of Columbia, and 19 other states in a settlement agreement relating to allegations against Benevis, LLC (formerly known as NCDR, LLC) and 133 Kool Smiles clinics that received non-clinical practice support from Benevis, LLC. Maryland will receive $1.022 million as a result of the settlement. The settlement will resolve allegations that Benevis/Kool Smiles knowingly submitted or caused to be submitted false claims to the Medicaid program related to dental services provided to pediatric patients. Under the settlement, Benevis/Kool Smiles agreed to pay $23.9 million collectively to the federal and state governments. The participating states will share $9.65 million of the total settlement. MD

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