Hickory Pathology Lab Agrees
OIG
False Claims
Penalty
$601,000
Outcome
OIG enforcement action against Hickory Pathology Lab Agrees for false claims. Penalty: $601,000.
Details
Hickory Pathology Lab Agrees — OIG Enforcement (2026)
OIG took enforcement action against Hickory Pathology Lab Agrees in 2026 involving false claims violations in the Clinical Laboratories sector.
Penalty: $601,000
Violation types: False Claims
Entity type: Clinical Laboratory
Penalty type: Settlement
Source: Hickory Pathology Lab Agrees To Pay The United States $601,000 To Settle False Claims Act Allegation
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