SARASOTA, FL — A Sarasota medical lab has agreed to pay $980,000 in a settlement after the company unlawfully paid a marketing service for referrals of Medicare beneficiaries, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release.
Between Jan. 2 and June 15, 2023, Allin IP DX LLC paid remuneration to independent marketers in exchange for the referral of lab specimens.
This was a violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute, resulting in the submission of false claims to the Medicare program in violation of the False Claims Act, the department said.
The Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving remuneration to induce referrals of items or services covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and other federally funded healthcare programs. The statute serves to ensure that medical providers’ judgments are not compromised by improper financial incentives and are instead based on the best interests of their patients.
Allin voluntarily self-disclosed the violations to the Department of Justice and cooperated with the government’s investigation, the agency said.
“This settlement is a reflection of our commitment to protect our healthcare programs and deter those who violate federal laws at the expense of our taxpayers,” U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe said. “Laboratory testing is important to our beneficiaries, and we will hold...
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