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Feds arrest Ga. woman for genetic, COVID-19 testing fraud

Ashley Hoobler Parris was arrested on May 15 and charged with violating federal antikickback laws that prohibit payment for patient referrals for medical services. She was scheduled to have her initial court appearance that same day in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

May 17, 2020

Ga. man arrested for COVID-19 testing scheme

Erik Santos was arrested on charges of defrauding federal and private healthcare benefits programs by allegedly submitting fraudulent claims for COVID-19 tests and genetic cancer screenings, according to a March 30 announcement by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey.

March 30, 2020

Antiopioid law could criminalize sales commissions for clinical lab patient referrals

The legislation, called the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, was originally intended to battle the U.S. opioid crisis when passed in 2018. But the bill also has an all-payor kickback prohibition that applies to laboratories, recovery homes, and clinical treatment facilities. This prohibition applies to all laboratory business arrangements covered by all payors -- not just government but also commercial -- and to all types of testing, not just to labs undertaking opioid-related toxicology testing.

April 17, 2019

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