West Coast Dental Administrative Services LLC and its founders and former owners agreed to pay $6.3 million to resolve allegations that West Coast Dental and six of its affiliated dental offices in Southern California improperly received loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
The government alleged that the dental practices submitted false certifications, claiming that the entities qualified for second-draw PPP loans, which were limited to businesses with 300 employees or less. The government further alleged that the dental practices failed to disclose common ownership of the affiliated dental practices, and that one entity sought and received forgiveness of its loan amount, even though it was a passive business operated solely for investment purposes.
Under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA), the relator, Relator LLC, will receive approximately $507,000 as part of the civil settlement. The case is entitled United States ex…
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