Few cautionary tales in dentistry are as powerful — or as instructive — as Dr. Roy Shelburne's. A respected dentist, Dr. Shelburne spent 19 months in federal prison for health care fraud. Today, he has turned that devastating experience into a mission: helping other practitioners understand the legal and regulatory risks that can destroy a career, a practice, and a life.
In this extraordinary episode, Dr. Shelburne sits down with David Harris to share, without holding anything back, what happened, what he missed, what he wishes he had known, and what every dentist in America needs to understand about the laws that govern their practice.
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This episode is sponsored in part by CareCredit. Prosperident thanks CareCredit for their support of Dr. Shelburne's appearance.
About Dr. Roy Shelburne: Dr. Shelburne is a former practicing dentist, federal prison survivor, and now a speaker and consultant who helps healthcare professionals navigate the complex legal and regulatory environment they operate in. Visit www.royshelburne.com to learn more about his work.
To learn more about protecting your practice from financial and legal risk, visit www.prosperident.com or schedule a consultation at www.prosperident.com/meetwithdavid.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction / Show open
4:21 - How Dr. Shelburne's situation developed and what the government alleged
16:00 - The health care fraud statutes that most dentists are unaware of
24:00 - How billing errors
32:00 - The investigation process and what it is like to be the target of a federal
43:47 - What 19 months in federal prison taught Dr. Shelburne about life and priori
56:00 - The compliance systems every dental practice must have in place
1:04:00 - Red flags that signal a practice is at risk
1:12:00 - Dr. Shelburne's message for dentists who believe "it can't happen to me"
1:23:14 - Closing / How to contact Prosperident
