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healthcare fraud
“August 22, 2005 Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News”
In California, some physicians continue to seek illegal kickbacks from clinical laboratories. The problem is widespread enough that the FBI has conducted several “sting operations.†In a jury trial related to the long-running “Durascam†healthcare fraud investigation, a married pair of doctor…
AP Test Over-Utilization Will Be One Achilles’ Heel
CEO SUMMARY: Over-utilization is likely to be a prime concern when federal healthcare enforcers eventually investigate in-house anatomic pathology laboratories owned by specialist physicians. Some in-house pathology lab condo promoters are basing financial performance on 100% utilization …
“June 3, 2002 Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News”
Medicare fraud investigators may not be getting big headlines in recent years, but they are collecting ever-growing amounts of money from healthcare fraud settlements, judgements, and impositions. A record $1.36 billion was collected in 2001. During the year, federal investigators filed 445 criminal …
“January 3, 2000 Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News”
Recent developments prove that the feds are serious about healthcare fraud and abuse! Sentencing was announced last month for the two Columbia/HCAÂ hospital executives convicted last July 2 on charges of conspiring to defraud Medicare and other government healthcare programs. On Dece…
1997’s Top Ten Lab Stories Predict New Directions
CEO SUMMARY: Events during 1997 reveal that the laboratory industry continues to undergo fundamental change. Yet even amidst the industry’s downsizing, selected laboratory organizations continue to flourish. Here is THE DARK REPORT’s annual look at top stories for the year. A careful …
Issues At Columbia/HCA Exist At Other Hospitals
CEO SUMMARY: Even as federal regulators attract big headlines in their investigation of Columbia/HCA, laboratory administrators in a variety of hospital settings may be surprised in the future to find federal investigators scrutinizing the billing practices at their institution. Columbiaâ…
Probe of Columbia/HCA Generates Indictments
CEO SUMMARY: Hospital laboratory executives should pay close attention to how federal prosecutors develop their case against Columbia/HCA. Earlier “Labscam†settlements with commercial laboratories and hospital laboratory billing practices centered around restitution and fines for imp…
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Volume XXXII, No. 6 – April 21, 2025
Now that a federal judge has vacated the FDA’s LDT rule, The Dark Report analyzes the judgement and notes the various steps the FDA could take in response. Also, lab testing at pharmacies is proving to be less successful than was once anticipated.
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