Albuquerque dentist accused of Medicaid fraud

GOING AFTER AN ALBUQUERQUE DENTIST. ACCORDING TO THE A-G'S OFFICE... THE DENTIST OVER- CHAR...  More »

GOING AFTER AN ALBUQUERQUE DENTIST. ACCORDING TO THE A-G'S OFFICE... THE DENTIST OVER- CHARGED FOR HER WORK... GAVE SHODDY TREATMENT - AND EVEN USED UNLICENSED DENTAL ASSISTANTS. ANTOINETTE ANTONIO IS LIVE IN THE HEIGHTS NEAR MONTGOMERY AND MORRIS WITH THE DETAILS.. ANTOINETTE? NO ONE HERE AT SIERRA DENTAL WOULD TALK... BUT WE DID LEARN TODAY THAT DR. LILLIAN JAIME, THE DENTIST FACING THE CHARGES, IS STILL ON THE JOB. THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE SAYS IT HAPPENED FROM 1999 TO 2005.... A DENTIST HERE AT SIERRA DENTAL NEAR MORRIS AND MONTGOMERY ... SCAMMED MONEY OUT OF THE STATE'S MEDICAID PROGRAM..... AND OUT OF TAXPAYERS POCKETS. ACCORDING TO THIS GRAND JURY INDICTMENT -- DR. LILLIAN JAIME GAVE TREATMENT THAT WAS 'SUBSTANTIALLY INADEQUATE.' ESSENTIALLY... SHE TOLD MEDICAID SHE DID MORE WORK ON PATIENTS THAN SHE REALLY DID... ALL TO GET MORE MONEY. PROSECUTORS ALSO ACCUSE JAIME OF 'EMPLOYING NON-CERTIFIED OR UNLICENSED DENTAL ASSISTANTS OR HYGIENISTS.' NATS 00:39 NATS 00:29 'hi this is antoinette antonio'WE PUT A CALL INTO SIERRA DENTAL... AND THE OFFICE MANAGER TOLD US DR. JAIME WAS BUSY SEEING PATIENTS. WE WERE THEN REFERRED TO HER LAWYER. OVER THE PHONE DEFENSE ATTORNEY PAUL KENNEDY TOLD US THE A-G'S OFFICE WANTED DR. JAIME TO PAY MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGES.. OR FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES. IN A STATEMENT HE SAID 'WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S ACTION.'AND THAT 'THE INDICTMENT WAS FILED IN RETALIATION FOR HER REFUSAL TO SETTLE CIVILLY.' THE STATE'S DENTAL BOARD SAYS THEY HAVEN'T TAKEN ANY ACTION AGAINST DOCTOR LILLIAN JAIME... SHE FACES UP TO 18 MONTHS TO THREE YEARS IN JAIL AND A FIVE-THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE FOR EACH OF THE 13 CHARGES AGAINST HER. LIVE IN NE ABQ, AA, EWN4. AN 83-YEAR-OLD  « Less