Laboratory

CA 2019 Hospitals / Health Systems
DOJ False Claims Act Anti Kickback
Penalty
$26.7 million

Outcome

Laboratory to Pay $26.67 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Illegal Inducements to Referring Physicians

Details

Laboratory — DOJ Enforcement (2019)

DOJ took enforcement action against Laboratory in CA in 2019 involving false claims act, anti kickback violations in the Hospitals / Health Systems sector.

Penalty: $26.7 million

Violation types: False Claims Act, Anti Kickback
Entity type: Hospital
Penalty type: Criminal
Location: CA

Source: DOJ Press Release — Laboratory to Pay $26.67 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Illegal Inducements to Referring Physicians

How Crucible Prevents This

Crucible's billing compliance controls enforce documentation-to-claims reconciliation and flag billing anomalies before false claims are submitted. Crucible monitors referral patterns and financial arrangements to flag potential anti-kickback violations.

Source: DOJ Press Release — Laboratory to Pay $26.67 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Illegal Inducements to Referring Physicians

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