William Hiltz | Dental FraudBusters

It’s not just employees who steal from dentists.

Here are just a few of the stories involving patient dishonesty. Insurance Fraud How to respond to patients asking the dentist to “cut corners”...

Mar 26

Patient Identity Theft

Patient Identity Theft It could happen to your office: a new patient uses someone else’s identification to falsely obtain dental treatment. When discovered, the...

Tips for Dentists

Feb 22

“The Checkbook” conversation with a Dentist.

I was speaking with a dentist who suspected his office manager was stealing. He did not have any evidence she was stealing, but felt something...

Tips for Dentists

Feb 20

Dishonest dental employee telling a patient to “bring cash”

We don’t accept checks! Listen to this dishonest dental office employee tell a patient to “bring in cash” This employee liked to steal cash...

Feb 20

PATIENT CREDIT BALANCES

What is a Patient Credit? A patient credit balance is when the practice owes money to a patient and every practice will have some...

Tips for Dentists

Feb 19

Dentist loses three months of data and stomach lining.

HELP, I NEED MY DATA BACK. About 10 years ago, I told my dental client that I needed to examine a copy of his...

Tips for Dentists

Jan 27

Seriously ?!!

Why ARE YOU STILL trolling my BUSINESS? Shouldn’t you spend your time worrying about your own reputation?

Jan 8

Usernames & Passwords – Enforce them!

Another in our series of FraudBuster Tips intended to keep your data secure and help you manage fraud, embezzlement, waste, and abuse in your...

Tips for Dentists

Dec 27

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...

Tips for Dentists

Dec 18

“I can’t report her to police.”

I received a call just after lunch on Christmas Eve 2019. I was just leaving work when the phone rang. The caller appeared cautious...

The FraudBuster Files

Dec 1

Report a Dental Embezzler

Before you report an embezzler, Check TO SEE they are already on the list! FIND AN EMBEZZLER BY NAME IMPORTANT: Before you report, please...

Nov 17

Understanding Audit and Adjustment Reports

Let’s start with the basics. Before you can understand audit trail reports generated by your software, you must know how your practice management software...