Williamsburg Physical Therapy, P.C. and Euro Physical Therapy, P.C. have agreed to pay the United States and the State of New York $4 million to resolve civil allegations that they falsely billed Medicare, Medicaid, the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Program (FECA) and the Federal Employees’ Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) for physical therapy services from 2008 to 2018. The settlement also resolves claims against the owners of the two physical therapy practices, Alex Klurfeld and Diana Klurfeld, and First Plus Services, Inc., a management company associated with the practices. The settlement resolves allegations that the defendants submitted false claims to federal healthcare programs for physical therapy services provided or supervised by someone other than the licensed physical therapist identified on the claim, including unlicensed aides. The settlement also resolves claims that the defendants wrongfully backdated services after treatment authorizations had expired.
