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Big Stone Gap, VA

Mar 12, 2008

Lee County, Va., Dentist Continues To Practice After Last Week's Guilty Verdict

“We've had no problems. We talk to him like you talk to a neighbor, and he knows my kids by name.”

PENNINGTON GAP, Va. Days after a jury found dentist Roy Silas Shelburne guilty of victimizing young, low-income patients and bilking Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of dollars, he is back cleaning teeth and ... via News Channel 11

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paula barker
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Mar 13, 2008
 
I think it is a shame his office is open my children was patientsof his.I willbe contacking a layer and medicaid to see if medicaid payed for my sons braces.i also paid for the braces almost 6,000 dollars.If he was paid twice i will be sueing him.It is a disgrace that he got rich off of low income families who struggle everyday. He deserves every day he gets behind bars is where he belongs.He still has the balls to keep his office open. It is a shame.
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Mar 13, 2008
 
Boycott the crooked B*&*&*^s place of business.
The optometrist is Big Stone Gap is just as crooked, some of my in-laws had a pair of glasses made by them and paid cash. They were informed that the UMWA would not pay for glasses and about three months later, the in-laws received a copy of the billing he had submitted to UMWA for the glasses. He collected twice for the glasses.
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Mar 14, 2008
 
And U wonder why the politicians never seem to be able to "fix the health care system" along with some many other systems that are broke. Let me tell you why. Because the people that keep them in power are the same ones that are screwing U poe folks and me folks.

The United States is the most corrupt country on this earth. That corruption is controlled from a building in Alexandria, VA. It's called the "Grand Lodge". However U poe folks will keep them in power just a long at they let U in on the lies. In that case U all are getting what U deserve from Dr. S and his "brothers". I do not feel sorry for you, anymore.
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Mar 15, 2008
 
I don't recall anyone asking you for a shoulder to cry on. Do you vote for the same politician in every election?? Or do you even vote?
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Mar 20, 2008
 
Davis G wrote:
Boycott the crooked B*&*&*^s place of business.
The optometrist is Big Stone Gap is just as crooked, some of my in-laws had a pair of glasses made by them and paid cash. They were informed that the UMWA would not pay for glasses and about three months later, the in-laws received a copy of the billing he had submitted to UMWA for the glasses. He collected twice for the glasses.
which optometrist in bsg
Davis G
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Mar 20, 2008
 
B & B's
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Mar 25, 2008
 
Then inlaws should contact umwa
Davis G
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Mar 26, 2008
 

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Then in laws should contact umwa
The in laws did contact UMWA and UMWA's response was "It wasn't their money and they laughed it off".
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Apr 17, 2008
 

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The entire incident was greed motivated. Dr Shelburne is a good man from a great family, he got greedy and greed has brought down many a good man. He filled 2 of my daughter's ghost cavities and wanted to fill 4 others but I had her seen by a second dentist. I do not begrudge Roy but feel sorry for him and more so his family.
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Apr 21, 2008
 

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How can you feel sorry for a thief?
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#11
Apr 29, 2008
 
I thought dr shelburne was a good man until i heard the news of what he has done know i think he is a low life who should have to pay back what he has practically stolen from thousands of people i guess he has taken my money along with tousands of other peoples to pay for the house and cars that he has.
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Apr 29, 2008
 
ANY WORD ON WHAT THE DENTIST IS "PULLING" NOW? aLSO, DOES ANYONE KNOW THE NAME OF HIS CHURCH OR THE PASTOR WHO REFUSED TO GIVE HIS NAME?
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Apr 29, 2008
 
the last i heard he went to the big baptist in pennington that was a long time so i dont know if he still went there or not i dont know who the pastor is there
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#14
May 2, 2008
 
Is the office officially closed? Honestly, Roy is a nice, friendly person and all of this doesn't change the man's demeanor. I wish his case was easily decided by dna, etc., I sure hope and pray that he or anyone else isn't falsely convicted. He seems so calm and very sure of himself...jmo
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May 5, 2008
 

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Check out Dr s's side of the ordeal
http://www.medicaidruinsgooddentist.com/
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May 6, 2008
 
Guilty until proven innocent right. Oops. I think the people of Pennington Gap should have had a good old fashioned "Lynchin'". Why should doctors make money anyway. I thought they took an oath of poverty.
Idiots, Idiots, Idiots, don't you realize that no dentist will EVER take medicaid within 200 miles of this "Hell Hole" of a town again.
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May 6, 2008
 
The dentists in st charles and big stone accept medicaid, another myth debunked or shall I say another lie to add to the many on some peoples lists.

Call the dentists, ask if they accept medicaid, you'll be surprised at how many do.
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May 7, 2008
 
Hey Bill, Here's your sign, note, he has been proven guilty in a court of law, not before the fine citizens. No one pre judged him, this lie came up after the trial, along with blaming everyone and anything they could imagine.. As for medicaid dentists there are 2 DENTAL clinics that presently do and accept medicaid and have NO plans to stop! One is located 6 or so miles from roy shelburnes practice. His son flat out lied in the little letter he posted. I'm sure by now his classmates, etc. are getting a huge laugh over the whole letter. I'm curious as to what else he lied about, or misrepresented to his "peers"<<<l mao!! Silly billy, you are a fact-lacking fool, face it!--And trying your scare tactics, is really pitiful!!! It's over, he's going to prison, noone to else to blame. Has anyone forwarded his and his sons letters to the judge? I'm sure he'd be amused by both. I want to know who the whistle blower is and if there really is one getting paid 25%. Also, Addie, wasn't there a nurse with a home for the elderly from pg that was convicted of medicaid fraud like to the tune of 1 mill and was sentenced, etc. in Abingdon, also?
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May 7, 2008
 
I dont recall, I remember a few who were fired for stealing drugs and the guy (owner?) who swindled the hospital.
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#20
May 7, 2008
 
My husband and i both had a good laugh at that letter though.
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