Small Smiles of Springfield, Mass. Gives Back

This holiday season, many of our dental centers are going the extra mile to help children and families in need.

Small Smiles Dental Center of Springfield, Mass. recently donated a decorated Christmas tree to the Springfield Boys and Girls Club Festival of Trees.

The presents under the tree were donated by employees, doctors and sponsors.

The tree, adorned with the Small Smiles characters and toothbrush ornaments, will be one of 106 trees that will be raffled off to a lucky family in the community.

To read a story about the Festival of Trees that appeared in The Republican, please click here.

FORBA Appoints Allison Luke as Vice President, Compliance

FORBA recently announced that Allison Luke has joined FORBA as Senior Vice President, Compliance.

Luke will lead initiatives designed to ensure that FORBA-affiliated dental centers continue to comply with applicable federal and state laws and regulations while delivering high-quality essential services to low-income children.

Prior to joining our team, Luke was employed at Healthcare Integrity Services, LLC, of Atlanta, Georgia, a healthcare consulting company that provides compliance services to hospitals, home health agencies, physician groups, rehabilitation providers, nursing homes, hospices and third-party billing companies across the southeastern United States. Her 18 years of experience include expertise in Medicaid and Medicare payment rules, corporate compliance, quality of care issues, HIPAA confidentiality, medical staff credentialing, managed care and professional licensing laws.

Previously, Luke was Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of CareSouth Health System in Georgia, where she tailored and implemented a comprehensive compliance program. Luke also served as Regulatory and Legislative Counsel to the 170-member Georgia Hospital Association.

Luke is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, the Health Care Compliance Association, the State Bar of Georgia, the Health Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, the Georgia Academy of Healthcare Attorneys, and the GHA Compliance Officers Roundtable. She was also hospital representative to the Georgia Task Force on AIDS from 1995-2000, and is a former board member of the National Mental Health Association of Georgia. Luke is a graduate of the College of Charleston and holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law.