According to a civil complaint, Dr. Griffin was alleged to have violated the state and federal False Claims Acts by submitted claims totaling $164,972 to MaineCare for dental services that were not rendered, were medically unnecessary, or were so inadequately documented in the patient’s medical record as to be unreviewable, all in violation of the requirements of the MaineCare Program. The settlement amount reflected Dr. Griffin’s inability to repay the full amount improperly billed and his retirement from his dentistry practice.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General and Maine Attorney General’s Health Care Crimes Unit. The civil action is docketed United States and the State of Maine v. Joseph W. Griffin, D.M.D., 2:17-cv-00162-JAW (D. Me.).
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
