Between June 2003 and March 2014, Dr. Pelicci allegedly submitted improper claims for trigger injections given to U.S. Postal Service workers. The claims, which were filed under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, were allegedly upcoded to receive higher reimbursement.
The settlement amount includes the total loss to the federal government as a result of the alleged upcoding of the claims and the cost of the investigation.
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