Frequently asked questions

No. Our investigations are conducted off-site and in complete secrecy using a safe, secure digital workflow. Unless you consent, your colleagues, staff, and partners will never know we’re working on your behalf.

Consultations with Mr. Hiltz are free, and your privacy is assured. In many cases, Bill can help resolve your concerns over the phone.

We work with dentists, dental specialists, and practice owners, as well as the attorneys and accountants who represent them. We welcome inquiries from anyone facing a fraud, embezzlement, or dental-litigation concern.

Don’t confront anyone yet. Premature action can destroy evidence and tip off a suspect. Contact us first. We’ll discuss your concerns confidentially and, if warranted, begin a discreet, off-site examination. Not sure where you stand? Take our dental embezzlement risk assessment, a quick and confidential way to gauge your practice’s exposure.

Yes. Expert review of Dentrix and Open Dental audit logs and metadata is one of our most-requested procedures, surfacing the truth in your practice-management data.

Yes. Bill serves as both a testifying expert witness and a non-testifying consulting expert in dental-litigation matters, including negligence claims, financial disputes, employment conflicts, and partnership disagreements.

We assist with remediation, including claims on employee-dishonesty insurance, settlement negotiations, and civil litigation, and we quantify losses clearly for insurers, counsel, and law enforcement. For examples of outcomes across embezzlement, fraud, and litigation matters, see our case results.

FourCore is our structured, evidence-driven examination of the four systems that keep a practice sound: Security, Controls, Accountability, and Nonconformity. It’s a forensic look at how your practice actually operates. Learn more on our FourCore page.

Yes. We serve dentists, specialists, and attorneys across the U.S. and Canada. Our secure digital workflow means most engagements are handled remotely, discreetly and efficiently.

We’ll respond to your message on the same or next business day. The 9-to-5 workday doesn’t exist here. We work on your schedule.

Your initial 30-minute consultation is free. Most work is billed hourly (typically $125–$400/hr, depending on complexity and scope); for some matters we can quote a flat fee after an initial consultation. A “pay-as-you-go” option is available for limited guidance, and a published fee schedule is available on request.

Fast. When you have real concerns you shouldn’t have to wait weeks; we routinely confirm suspicions of employee embezzlement in under a week, and for most cases within two or three business days.

Bill is the founder of Hiltz & Associates and an acknowledged expert in embezzlement detection, investigation, and remediation, a published author and speaker on fraud in healthcare, and an expert witness in dental litigation. Read his full background.