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Danville, Pa. — The chair of Geisinger’s psychiatry department agreed to pay part of a $500,000 settlement for submitting false Medicare claims while working in Ohio.
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CAMBRIDGE Two local doctors are speaking out after recently agreeing to pay more than $500,000 to the federal government.
According to information from the U.S. Attorney of Southern Ohio’s office, Drs. Ali and Imad Melhem agreed to pay the money after allegedly submitting false Medicare claims between January 2013 and December 2019.
The doctors practice as psychiatrists at Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants, with offices in Bellaire, Cambridge, Steubenville and St. Clairsville.
“Dr. Ali Melhelm is the owner of NMC. Both individuals served as treating psychiatrists at Cambridge Behavioral Hospital in Guernsey County. Ali Melhelm also served as the inpatient facility’s medical director,” according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s office.
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CAMBRIDGE Two local doctors are speaking out after recently agreeing to pay more than $500,000 to the federal government.
According to information from the U.S. Attorney of Southern Ohio’s office, Drs. Ali and Imad Melhem agreed to pay the money after allegedly submitting false Medicare claims between January 2013 and December 2019. The doctors’ practice as psychiatrists at Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants, with offices in Bellaire, Cambridge, Steubenville and St. Clairsville.
“Dr. Ali Melhelm is the owner of NMC. Both individuals served as treating psychiatrists at Cambridge Behavioral Hospital in Guernsey County. Ali Melhelm also served as the inpatient facility’s Medical Director,” according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s office.
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Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect that there was no admission of liability in the settlement agreement.
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio Two psychiatrists with offices in the Ohio Valley recently agreed to pay more than $500,000 in U.S. District Court after submitting false Medicare claims.
According to information from the U.S. Attorney of Southern Ohio’s office, Drs. Ali and Imad Melhem allegedly submitted false Medicare claims between January 2013 and December 2019.
“The doctors are practicing psychiatrists with Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants, PC, Inc., which provides mental health services and substance abuse treatments to patients in several states. Dr. Ali Melhelm is the owner of NMC. Both individuals served as treating psychiatrists at Cambridge Behavioral Hospital in Guernsey County. Ali Melhelm also served as the inpatient facility’s Medical Director,” according to the court.