Texas Pathology Lab Settles EHR Consulting Kickback Claims for $63.5 Million Case: In 2006, HHS implemented an AKS safe harbor and Stark exception letting non-physician providers pay up to 85% … [Read more...]
COURT CASES
Labs In Court: A roundup of recent cases and enforcement actions involving the diagnostics industry
February 19, 2019
CYBERSECURITY
HIPAA ePHI Violation Costs Colorado Hospital $111,400
February 15, 2019
Case: This case began when the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) received a complaint contending that an ex-employee of Pagosa Springs Medical Center (PSMC) still had remote access to the critical access … [Read more...]
ANTI-KICKBACK
Despite Vigorous Denial, Molecular Lab Pays $1.8 Million to Settle Fraud Charges
February 8, 2019
Case: The feds claim that Molecular Testing Labs, a toxicology and genetics lab in Washington State, paid local labs in exchange for Medicare and Tricare referrals; it then turned what had been an … [Read more...]
FALSE CLAIMS
Chicago Doctor Indicted for Approving Medically Unnecessary In-Home Tests
February 1, 2019
Case: Working out of a Chicago-based clinic, a doctor allegedly prescribed and authorized ultrasounds, percutaneous allergen and nerve transmission for Medicare patients even though he knew the … [Read more...]
TECHNOLOGY
10x Genomics Ordered to Pay $23.9 Million for Infringing Bio-Rad’s Patents
January 25, 2019
Case: The Federal District Court jury found that 10x willfully infringed three genetic analysis technology patents that Bio-Rad licensed from the University of Chicago on an exclusive basis. … [Read more...]
COURT CASES
Labs In Court: A roundup of recent cases and enforcement actions involving the diagnostics industry
January 15, 2019
Wisconsin Health System Settles Stark Claims for $12 Million Case: In a case that began as a whistleblower suit, a company affiliated with Advocate Aurora Health, Inc. has agreed to pay $12 … [Read more...]
COURT CASES
Labs In Court: A roundup of recent cases and enforcement actions involving the diagnostics industry
December 14, 2018
Owner of MD Practices Settles Fraud Charges for $3.07 Million Case: Individual physicians implicated in frauds committed by the practices and clinics they own is this month's predominant theme. … [Read more...]
COURT CASES
Labs In Court: A roundup of recent cases and enforcement actions involving the diagnostics industry
November 16, 2018
Abbott Pays $25 Million to Settle TriCor Kickback & Off-Label Marketing Claims Case: The case began when a sales rep accused Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie Inc. of paying kickbacks to induce or … [Read more...]
COURT CASES
Labs In Court: A roundup of recent cases and enforcement actions involving the diagnostics industry
October 11, 2018
Alabama Hospital and Lab Subsidiary Agree to $4.25 Million Kickback Settlement Case: Aperian Laboratory Solutions and its parent East Alabama Medical Center will fork over $4.25 million + legal costs … [Read more...]
WHISTLEBLOWERS
Labs In Court: A roundup of recent cases and enforcement actions involving the diagnostics industry
September 26, 2018
Texas Lab and Owner Get 15-Year Exclusion for Medicare Mileage Swindle Case: What would you do if your bill for a $43 blood test included a $1,500 travel fee? The patient who actually received such a … [Read more...]
