Advanced Dermatology of New York, and its principal have agreed to pay $2.75 million dollars to settle a qui tam case alleging that they submitted false claims to Medicare and the New York Medicaid Program. Among the allegations were claims that Advanced Dermatology billed Medicare for services carrying higher reimbursement rates than those which were actually provided. Attorney Andrew J. Campanelli represented the relator together with co-counsel. Mr. Campanelli’s client will receive more than four hundred fifty thousand ($450,000) dollars, a portion of which will be paid as attorneys fees.
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