Weekly Enforcement Report: Lab Owner Gets Prison Time for UDT Fraud
In last week’s key cases, those involved in UDT fraud schemes face the music, and a doctor is convicted of stealing COVID relief money.
HHS Proposes New Privacy Rules for Substance Abuse Patient Records
Laboratories may have to revise their own medical records disclosure policies to ensure compliance.
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New Urine Test Can Detect Synthetic Cannabinoids in Marijuana
Recent study shows the new test can identify a widespread and dangerous class of synthetic cannabinoids called BZO-CHMOXIZID.
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Feds Target Directly Billing Medicare for Tests Furnished by Reference Labs
A California health system will pony up $13 million to settle reference lab billing fraud claims.
November 2022 Enforcement Scorecard: UDTs and Genetic Tests
Most of the recent settlements and enforcement actions involving labs related to medically unnecessary UDTs and genetic tests.
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