CEO SUMMARY: On May 19, the California Attorney General announced a $241 million agreement with Quest Diagnostics Incorporated that represents the largest settlement in the history of California’s False Claims Act. At issue in this whistle- blower lawsuit were allegations that Quest Diagnostics, along with multiple other defendant lab companies, had overcharged Medi-Cal, which is […]
Quest Diagnostics Settles Medi-Cal Qui Tam Case
Press releases issued by both parties indicate it was a toe-to-toe legal slugfest to get a settlement
- By Robert Michel
- > From the Volume XVIII No. 8 - June 13, 2011 Issue
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