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DOJ Announces Record Fraud Settlement Against Physician

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Todd Rodriguez

Yesterday the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has entered into a $26M False Claims settlement with a dermatologist in Florida. According to the DOJ, this is one of the largest False Claims settlements against an individual in history. The physician was accused of allegedly accepting kickbacks from a pathology lab and billing for medically unnecessary services.

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