"… izing in Medicaid began opening offices around the state. One of them was Kool Smiles. The Atlanta-based chain is the largest Medicaid dental provider in the co …"

"… or approval for each crown. That’s when the state identified problems at Kool Smiles. "The X-rays didn't show a need for these kinds of services," said Donna …"

"… cavity and they wanted to put a crown on it." They also started reviewing Kool Smiles’s X-rays taken after the treatments and found problems that Balaski call …"

"… ted under a crown and nerves left exposed. The state showed the X-rays to Kool Smiles at a meeting in August 2010 but Balaski said the company didn't seem to ta …"

"… found that two of the largest dental chains owned by private-equity firms, Aspen Dental Management and Kool Smiles, put pressure on its dentists to meet productio …"

"… ealth & Human Services committee.Nelson did not name a specific chain. Aspen Dental does not accept Medicaid and has no offices in Texas. But Kool Smiles has …"

"… alizing in dentures or Medicaid patients. And our investigation found that Aspen Dental and Kool Smiles set revenue targets for each clinic.The push to boost corp …"