AUGUSTA — After five days of testimony spread across three months, Maine’s dental overseers Friday threw out the remaining charges against Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax. James Belleau, the attorney for Kippax, credited members of the Maine Board of Dental Practice for listening to the evidence, especially the testimony of two experts who backed Kippax, […]
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Maine dental panel may throw out case against Jan Kippax
AUGUSTA — More than a decade ago in South Dakota, a state professional standards board suspended an eye doctor’s license because he falsified patients’ records. Dr. John Huff appealed the panel’s decision, which concluded he was “dishonorable, unethical and unprofessional,” hoping a court would overturn the move. His case led to a ruling that legal […]
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Case falters against controversial dentist Jan Kippax
AUGUSTA — The state’s case against Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax is on the verge of collapse. In a stunning move Saturday, the Maine Board of Dental Practice agreed to hit the brakes on a hearing into his competence and professionalism as it weighs the distinct possibility that the Attorney General’s Office didn’t manage to […]
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MaineCare bars payments to Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax
AUGUSTA — At a hearing where a Lewiston oral surgeon is fighting to keep his license in the face of allegations of incompetence and a lack of professionalism, Dr. Jan Kippax said Friday he’s no longer allowed to treat patients on MaineCare. During six hours on the stand, Kippax said that because about half of […]
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Jared Golden’s bill to help returning veterans signed into law
AUGUSTA — A measure to help veterans use their military training to snag civilian jobs that require licenses sailed through the Legislature and was signed into law recently by Gov. Paul LePage. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Lewiston, proposed allowing the director of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation “to modify licensing requirements of professional licensing […]