Posts Tagged ‘Compliance’
Genetic Testing Laboratory Settles Federal Civil False Claims Act Lawsuit Alleging Kickbacks for $2.5 Million
On January 11, 2021, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin announced a $2.5 million dollar settlement with AutoGenomics, Inc., based on kickback allegations. In short, the lawsuit alleged that the lab, AutoGenomics, paid a marketing company kickbacks for each Medicare claim that the marketing company generated for the lab and was…
Read MoreOIG guidance for healthcare governing boards focuses on responsibility
You have probably heard the saying “The buck stops here.†Popularized by President Harry S. Truman, the phrase still holds true today for many in positions of authority. When it comes to compliance oversight in the healthcare industry, the federal government is turning its focus more than ever on boards of directors and trustees to…
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