
DOJ Increases FCA Penalties
The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced inflationary increases to civil monetary penalties under the False Claims Act.
The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced inflationary increases to civil monetary penalties under the False Claims Act.
Labs have a duty to inquire into what their billing company is up to and whether it complies with all applicable regulations.
This week’s cases involved false billing allegations related to urine drug testing, as well as diagnostic imaging false claims and fraud.
The owners face fraud charges in two different schemes, one involving urine drug testing and one involving COVID-19 testing.
CMS recently proposed a rule that would make the False Claims Act rule the standard for overpayments under the Affordable Care Act regulations.