The Calhoun Times reports that Dermatologist John Y. Chung, M.D., and his practice Skin Cancer & Cosmetic Dermatology Center, P.C., which operates clinics in Rome, Calhoun and Cartersville, have agreed to pay $6.6 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act.
The U.S. Attorney’s office in Knoxville says Chung and his practice “knowingly submitting false claims to federal healthcare programs for Mohs Micrographic Surgeries and other dermatological procedures.”
The claims settled by the agreement are allegations only and there has been no determination of liability, according to a media release from the prosecutors’ office.
Dr. Chung’s office has not yet responded to the report.
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