Genetic Testing Kickback Scheme Results in 46-Month Prison Term
Federal prosecutors continue to target situations where third-party recruiters influence test ordering
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2026 Predictions for Clinical Labs: AI, Audits, and Increased Enforcement
How clinical laboratories should prepare for the next wave of oversight in the new year
Healthcare Fraud Takedown Reveals 4 Lessons for Clinical Labs
The $14.6 billion bust by federal prosecutors shows gaps that every laboratory should monitor
Feds Continue Roundup of Physicians on Receiving End of Millennium Labs Test Cups Freebie
From - National Intelligence Report
The Millennium Laboratories free point of care test (POCT) cups scandal has been described as the biggest kickback scandal involving…
Florida Doctor Jailed 5 Months for Lying to a Medicare Auditor
From - National Intelligence Report
Lying to a Medicare auditor or otherwise obstructing a Medicare audit is a crime that can get you jailed…
Case of the Month: Fraud or Legitimate Rural Hospital Lab Outreach Business?
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Case of the Month: Alabama Hospital Lab Settles Data Breach Class Action Suit
From - National Intelligence Report
Class action lawsuits by patients victimized by data breaches have become increasingly common. And, more often than not, they prove unsuccessful…
Connecticut Hospital Settles Self-Disclosed Stark Violations for $423K
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Enforcement Trends: OIG Report Suggests that Urine Drug Testing Is Making Labs a Juicy Target Once Again
From - National Intelligence Report
The Office of Inspector General just published its Semiannual Report to Congress (covering Oct. 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018). Here are the key things labs and lab managers need to…
Enforcement Trends: Private Insurers Are Cracking Down on the Labs that Scam Them
From - National Intelligence Report
Once the almost exclusive domain of federal law enforcers and inside whistleblowers, the lucrative industry of going after labs for improper billing has…
Medicaid Fraud: Enforcement Continues to Trend Down as Labs Drift Deeper into the Background
From - National Intelligence Report
Last month, the OIG published its annual summary of Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MCFU) activity for FY 2017. Here is a summary of the key findings, trends and…
Case of the Month: $33.2 Million Alere Settlement Sends Warning Shot Across Bow of LDT & DX Device Makers
From - National Intelligence Report
One of the reasons Abbott Laboratories got cold feet about consummating the $5.3 billion Alere acquisition was concern over the legal proceedings against the…