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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.

Staff writer 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. Clairsv...

Staff Writer Photo Provided SHOWN HERE is the U.S. Attorney of Southern Ohio office building in Columbus, Ohio. 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 Ne...

Times Leader Staff Writer 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 Dec...