ReleaseU.S. Department of Justice
DermTech Inc. to Pay Up to $5M to Resolve Allegations It Submitted False Claims to Medicare for Unreliable Skin Cancer Tests
U.S. Department of Justice published "DermTech Inc. to Pay Up to $5M to Resolve Allegations It Submitted False Claims to Medicare for Unreliable Skin Cancer Tests" at 2026-08-26 12:00 UTC. First seen on Kresmion 2026-08-26 19:11 UTC, 7 h after publication.
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- U.S. Department of Justice
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- U.S. Department of Justice
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- United States
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- Published (source time)
- 2026-08-26 12:00 UTC
- First seen on Kresmion
- 2026-08-26 19:11 UTC, 7 h after publication
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The publisher's summary
A skin cancer testing company formerly known as DermTech, Inc. has agreed to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting false claims for unreliable skin cancer tests to the Medicare program. DermTech is now liquidating as DTech Liquidating Inc. after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the District of Delaware in June 2024. As part of the resolution announced today, the United States received an Allowed Class Three General Unsecured Claim of $5,038,011 in the bankruptcy proceeding.
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