Genetics and Compliance

The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced a settlement involving a Florida man who pleaded guilty to a $6.9 million conspiracy to defraud Medicare by paying kickbacks and bribes to obtain doctors’ orders for medically unnecessary lab tests including genetic tests, that were then billed to Medicare.

The defendant, in this case, exploited the COVID-19 pandemic by bundling COVID-19 testing with other forms of testing that patients did not need, including genetic testing.

While genetics is the future of medicine and healthcare, some folks are taking advantage of the opportunity to either order medically unnecessary genetic testing or participate in fraudulent schemes.

Download this free eBrief, “The Promising Future (and Compliance Risks) of Genetics in Healthcare,” to learn:

• What Genetic Testing Means for Healthcare
• How to Avoid Fraudulent Claims
• Compliance Risks of Genetic Testing