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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New Laws: Very Quietly, Congress Doubles Penalties for Medicare Fraud & Abuse
From - National Intelligence Report
Sneaky may be too strong a word. But what is fair to say is that the new hikes in federal health care fraud violation penalties have flown totally under the radar despite…
Enforcement Trends: Labs Getting Swept into the Opioid Crackdown Vortex
From - National Intelligence Report
Best known for its employment applications, urine drug testing is also medical protocol for patients prescribed opioid drugs…
DOJ to Prosecutors: Show Tough Love to Whistleblowers with Weak Cases
From - National Intelligence Report
A newly leaked internal Justice Department memo signals a new prosecution policy that may make it harder for whistleblowers to bring qui tam whistleblower lawsuits under the…
EHR: Private Whistleblowers Getting in on “Meaningful Use” Crackdown
From - National Intelligence Report
Wrongful payment of electronic health records (EHR) "meaningful use" incentives has become a growth area in federal health care fraud enforcement…
Labs Figure Prominently in OIG’s Newest Top 10 Challenges List
From - National Intelligence Report
Although the OIG has its flaws, lack of transparency is not among them. Exhibit A: the agency's ongoing list of top 10 management and…
New Lawsuit Tests Limits of Medical Malpractice in Age of Precision Medicine
From - National Intelligence Report
One patient claims it is and wants $1.8 million in damages because she never got it…
Enforcement Trends: 5 Takeaways from OIG’s New Semiannual Report
From - National Intelligence Report
Veteran OIG semiannual report aficionados will find little in the most recent edition to distinguish it markedly from its predecessors. But while a new…
Millennium Labs Bankruptcy Plan Stays on Track despite Lender Opposition
From - National Intelligence Report
It has been nearly two years since Millennium went into Chapter 11 but the case continues to make news. After agreeing to…