December 1, 2017
Posted December 11, 2017
Skin Care Doctors, P.A. and its founder and CEO Michael J. Ebertz, M.D., agreed to pay $850,000 to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare in connection with certain dermatology products and procedures. The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act by a doctor who formerly worked with Ebertz. The whistleblower will receive a yet-to-be-determined award from the proceeds of the government’s recovery. DOJ (DMN)
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