Dr. Greager and Cancer Therapy Associates allegedly violated the False Claims Act by performing multiple mole removal procedures on a single date but submitting claims to make it appear the procedures were performed on multiple dates, according to a July 21 news release from the U.S. Justice Department.
In June, Dr. Greager was also sentenced to six months in prison and fined $1 million for submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois.
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