South Carolina Laboratory

NC 2026 Physician Practices
DOJ False Claims Act Anti Kickback
Penalty
$11.5 million

Outcome

South Carolina Laboratory Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay At Least $6.8M to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks to Doctors

Details

South Carolina Laboratory — DOJ Enforcement (2026)

DOJ took enforcement action against South Carolina Laboratory in NC in 2026 involving false claims act, anti kickback violations in the Physician Practices sector.

Penalty: $11.5 million

Violation types: False Claims Act, Anti Kickback
Entity type: Physician Practice
Penalty type: Criminal
Location: NC

Source: DOJ Press Release — South Carolina Laboratory Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay At Least $6.8M to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks to Doctors

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 — South Carolina Laboratory Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay At Least $6.8M to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks to Doctors

Don't let this happen to your organization. See how Crucible works.

See How Crucible Works