Sarasota Lab Agrees

FL 2023 Clinical Laboratories
OIG False Claims Kickbacks
Penalty
$980,000

Outcome

OIG enforcement action against Sarasota Lab Agrees for false claims, kickbacks. Penalty: $980,000.

Details

Sarasota Lab Agrees — OIG Enforcement (2023)

OIG took enforcement action against Sarasota Lab Agrees in FL in 2023 involving false claims, kickbacks violations in the Clinical Laboratories sector.

Penalty: $980,000

Violation types: False Claims, Kickbacks
Entity type: Clinical Laboratory
Penalty type: Settlement
Location: FL

Source: Sarasota Lab Agrees to Pay $980,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Violations

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Source: Sarasota Lab Agrees to Pay $980,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Violations

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