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Attorney Discusses Federal Cases Involving EKRA Violations by Labs

Each federal prosecution involving clinical labs and violations of EKRA reveals how judges view the statute

IT'S BEEN MORE THAN FIVE YEARS since Congress passed the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (EKRA). Lab managers and their attorneys quickly recognized that, whereas the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) has a safe harbor that permits percentage-based sales commissions to W2 employees, EKRA does...

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Change Healthcare Hit by Major Cyberattack

UnitedHealth Group finds itself in a firestorm that now includes investigations by two federal agencies

CEO SUMMARY: It was a classic ransomware attack against Change Healthcare, the business unit of Optum that is itself a division of UnitedHealth Group. On Feb. 21, this cyberattack shut down critical systems at Change Healthcare, such as those involved in accepting and forwarding prescript...

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Examining the Worldwide Pathologist Shortage

Experts want to answer the question: How many pathologists are needed in different countries?

CEO SUMMARY: Demand for pathology services is growing faster than the number of pathologists available to meet that demand. This is true for the United States and most other nations. Consequently, efforts are underway to more accurately measure the number of pathologists practicing in eac...

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Is Mobile Phlebotomy a Timely Service to Offer Health Plans?

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Genetics Company 23andMe Shares Update on Cyberattack

Information from seven million people may have been accessed by the cybercriminals

CONSUMER GENETICS HEALTHCARE AND BIOPHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY 23ANDME recently revealed that unauthorized access to millions of its customers’ personal information may have started earlier than the company previously reported. In its original U.S. Securities and Exchange Co...

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Labcorp, Quest Diagnostics Discuss Q4 & 2023 Earnings

Both lab companies reported modest growth in specimen volume and pricing during 2023

DURING RECENT EARNINGS CALLS WITH FINANCIAL ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS, both Labcorp and Quest Diagnostics discussed their fourth quarter (Q4) and full year 2023 financial results. Each reported some stability in the market for clinical laboratory testing services, reflected in the numbe...

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Successful Ransomware Attack Misses Lab Claims

HAS ANYONE NOTICED THAT CYBERCRIMINALS ARE STEADILY INCREASING THE SCALE AND MAGNITUDE OF THEIR ATTACKS? The ongoing disruption from the Feb. 21 ransomware attack on ...

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