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Atlanta Dentist to Pay Settlement to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

ATLANTA - The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced that it has reached a settlement with Dennis Jaffe and Dennis B. Jaffe D.M.D., P.C., to pay $324,327.05 to settle health fraud claims -- specifically that Jaffe violated the False Claims Act by fraudulently billing Medicaid for tooth extraction procedures and for fraudulently billing for services rendered by a dental assistant when Jaffe was not present in the office. Under the terms of the settlement, Jaffe is also excluded from all federal and state healthcare programs.

Read more on www.justice.gov

Action Details

  • Date:June 5, 2015
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions