Attorney General Josh Stein Announces Operation Root Canal

NC 2026 Dental Practices
OIG False Claims Medicaid Fraud
Penalty
$375,000

Outcome

OIG enforcement action against Attorney General Josh Stein Announces Operation Root Canal for false claims, medicaid fraud. Penalty: $375,000.

Details

Attorney General Josh Stein Announces Operation Root Canal — OIG Enforcement (2026)

OIG took enforcement action against Attorney General Josh Stein Announces Operation Root Canal in NC in 2026 involving false claims, medicaid fraud violations in the Dental Practices sector.

Penalty: $375,000

Violation types: False Claims, Medicaid Fraud
Entity type: Dental Practice
Penalty type: Settlement
Location: NC

Source: Attorney General Josh Stein Announces Operation Root Canal Settlement With Durham Dentist Over Medicaid Fraud

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Source: Attorney General Josh Stein Announces Operation Root Canal Settlement With Durham Dentist Over Medicaid Fraud

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