This is Riz Hatton with the Becker SS Dental Past. So podcast.
Here's your daily industry news briefing for today, September 20th,
a group of Chicago dentists have sued the city of Chicago over the school-based
oral health program,
which offers s Dental services to Chicago public school students.
According to a September 18th report by Cook County record,
the suit accuses the city of charging dentists illegal fees to participate in
the program, and also requiring dentists to provide dental services for free.
Even in cases where the student's parents have insurance,
that would've covered the cost.
The suit also alleges that the city and the Department of Health required
dentists to pay an administrative fee,
but did not provide any administrative services to the dentist.
The Chicago Association of School Dentists filed a suit in Cook County Circuit
Court on September 8th. The Chicago Department of Health,
which runs the program did not respond to a request for comment from Becker's.
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