Pathology Laboratory Agrees

TX 2017 Physician Practices

OIG False Claims

Penalty

$63.5 million

Outcome

OIG enforcement action against Pathology Laboratory Agrees for false claims. Penalty: $63.5 million.

Details

Pathology Laboratory Agrees — OIG Enforcement (2017)

OIG took enforcement action against Pathology Laboratory Agrees in TX in 2017 involving false claims violations in the Physician Practices sector.

Penalty: $63.5 million

Violation types: False Claims
Entity type: Physician Practice
Penalty type: Settlement
Location: TX

Source: Pathology Laboratory Agrees to Pay $63.5 Million for Providing Illegal Inducements to Referring Physicians

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Source: Pathology Laboratory Agrees to Pay $63.5 Million for Providing Illegal Inducements to Referring Physicians

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