By Adrianne Appel2024-10-22T21:18:00
Precision Toxicology has agreed to pay $27 million to settle allegations first brought by whistleblowers in three cases, that the company billed the federal government for unnecessary drug tests and paid kickbacks to doctors, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.
Drug testing has ramped up in recent years, due to the opioid drug epidemic, and with it allegations of fraud and kickbacks.
The cases against Precision, the largest urine drug testing company in the U.S., are three of many complaints made against urine drug testing companies, for unnecessary billing.
2024-11-06T20:14:00Z By Adrianne Appel
A Texas health care organization agreed to pay $14.2 million to settle allegations it filed false claims related to violations of the “Stark” self-referral law, according to the Department of Justice.
2024-06-24T17:24:00Z By Adrianne Appel
National drug testing firm Averhealth agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle allegations, first brought by a whistleblower, that it knowingly submitted false claims to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice announced.
2023-04-05T19:49:00Z By Jeff Dale
Genotox Laboratories agreed to pay at least $5.9 million to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act by paying volume-based commissions to third-party marketers and submitting claims to federal healthcare programs for unnecessary drug tests.
2025-09-12T19:40:00Z By Oscar Gonzalez
The DOJ sued Uber Thursday, alleging it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying people with disabilities equal access to its services.
2025-09-11T20:53:00Z By Neil Hodge
Europe’s banking regulator warns that weak compliance at fintech, regtech, and crypto firms may let money laundering and terrorist financing risks slip through. The EBA also found EU regulators’ approaches are often inconsistent and unclear.
2025-09-10T22:24:00Z By Adrianne Appel
California, Colorado, and Connecticut launched a joint enforcement sweep against businesses that fail to honor consumers’ online opt-out requests, the states announced Tuesday.
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