Physician Appeals $27M Judgment In FCA Suit Over ‘Alternative’ Therapy Billing

(October 27, 2023, 11:28 AM EDT) -- ROME, Ga. — A physician and his medical practice provided notice to a Georgia federal court that they are appealing to the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals a $27,567,729 judgment for violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) related to billing Medicare for use of a chelation therapy drug for “alternative” therapy not covered by Medicare after a jury returned a verdict for the U.S. government, finding that all 4,407 claims submitted for reimbursement violated the FCA....