Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison reached a settlement with Annelle Soberay and Omega Dental Care, a defunct dental clinic that shut down in late 2024 without providing advance notice or transitional care to patients. The settlement allows consumers to obtain refunds from the Consumer Protection Restitution Account for fees paid for services that were never provided.
The settlement permits consumers to obtain refunds from the Consumer Protection Restitution Account (CPRA) for fees paid for dental services that were not provided. The Attorney General's Office will identify affected patients and contact them.
In-house legal teams should review patient intake agreements and service contracts to ensure they include clear terms regarding upfront payments, refund policies, and obligations in the event of practice closure. Vendor agreements with dental suppliers or service providers should include provisions for patient notification and transitional care if services are discontinued. Employee contracts should address continuity of care obligations and patient communication protocols.
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Omega Dental Care
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HealthcareOfficial Press Release
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/07/09_OmegaDental.asp
OmegaDentalCare AoD
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/docs/OmegaDentalCare_AoD.pdf
OmegaDentalCare Soberay LicenseSurrender
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/docs/OmegaDentalCare_Soberay_LicenseSurrender.pdf
Minnesota Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/consumer/
"Omega Dental Care"
"Prevention of Consumer Fraud Act"
"Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act"
"refunds from the Consumer Protection Restitution Account"
"failed to provide advance notice to patients and failed to arrange for transitional care for existing patients"
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the first round of restitution, issuing 8 refund checks totaling $38,634 to consumers harmed by Omega Dental Care, a defunct Eden Prairie dental clinic owned and operated by Anne Soberay. The refunds, paid from the state's Consumer Protection Restitution Account (CPRA), compensate consumers who paid out of pocket for dental services that were never provided. The refunds follow an earlier settlement between the AG's office and Omega Dental Care and Soberay. Note: this is a consumer protection (non-delivery of services) action, not a privacy enforcement action; no privacy violation types from the taxonomy apply.
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