
Kelly Rivera, a former billings clerk for a dental practice in Fort Pierce, Florida (FL), was arrested on charges of fraud and theft following a detective investigation that identified her as the source of financial losses at the practice. Billing clerks with access to payment processing systems represent a consistent embezzlement risk, and monitoring billing activity against production and deposit records is an effective way to detect diversion early.
Most dental embezzlement goes undetected for years—and the average loss is in the tens of thousands of dollars. Prosperident's First Look Financial Review can tell you right now whether your practice has a problem.