Tracing a missing insurance check. Members of our Dental FraudBusters group on Facebook can ask an anonymous question which is then posted to the group for discussion. One member of our Official Dental FraudBuster Facebook Group asked this question which : “How do we find out where and how insurance checks were “cashed” by someone…
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“It’s a pain the butt to bring cash deposits to the bank.” Practices that receive EFT insurance payments and use check scanners to electronically scan and deposit checks can find themselves having to make less frequent deposits to the bank. Moreover, when they need to make a bank deposit, it primarily consists of cash payments…
Embezzlement is a statutory offense that, depending on the circumstances, may be a crime under state law, federal law, or both State embezzlement laws are listed below in alphabetical order. Alabama Alabama Code Title 34. Professions and Businesses Section 34-13-7: Value up to $250. Third degree theft of property. Up to one year in jail…
Spooky Fiction vs Fact SPOOKY MYTH FACT There are over 300 ways to steal from a dental practice. There are less than 24 ways to steal. Dental embezzlers can always outsmart you. Most dental embezzlers are first time offenders that do not have a college degree. They are less trustworthy, but not smarter than a…
Is it is a good idea to describe in detail how to embezzle? Whom are we trying to educate here?
I have fired a surprising number of dishonest dental employees. When confronted with their crimes, most immediately and vigorously deny all allegations, and then leave in a hurry. Other make verbal threats at the dentist while being removed from the practice. “If I’m going down, you’re going down too!” (pointing finger at dentist) “When I…
Welcome My name is William Hiltz and my company (Hiltz & Associates) provides fraud detection, prevention, and investigation services for dentists, as well as specialized digital forensics and litigation support services. This website created in 2019 as a place for me to share my knowledge and experience with dentists and practice owners. Since then many…
If this happened to you – what would you do? The Front Desk Manager claimed she was doing nothing wrong. When a patient paid with cash, the Front Desk Manager would pocket the cash and then use her own credit card to pay the bill. This allowed her to collect Frequent Flyer Miles and other…