Defendants Allegedly Billed MassHealth for Medically Unnecessary Urine Drug Tests and Engaged in Kickback Relationships with Marketing Firms and Another Lab

BOSTON — Three independent clinical laboratories, their owner and holding company, an additional independent clinical laboratory and its owner, two laboratory marketing companies, and a Massachusetts physician have been charged in connection with Medicaid fraud, money laundering, and kickbacks involving urine drug tests that caused over $2 million in false claims to the state, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today.

The defendants were indicted Monday by a statewide grand jury on the following charges:

Vipin Adhlakha, 46, of Westfield, Indiana

Medicaid False Claims (3 counts)

Larceny over $1200 by False Pretenses (3 counts)

Kickbacks, Bribery or Rebates (3 counts)

Conspiracy (4 counts)

Money Laundering

Soros Clinical Solutions LLC of Indianapolis, Indiana

Medicaid False Claims (3 counts)

Larceny over $1200 by False Pretenses (3 counts)

Kickbacks, Bribery or Rebates (3 counts)

Conspiracy (4 counts)

Aria Diagnostics, LLC of Indianapolis, Indiana

Medicaid False Claims (2 counts)

Larceny over $1200 by False Pretenses (2 counts)

Kickbacks, Bribery or Rebates (3 counts)

Conspiracy (4 counts)

Preferred Laboratory LLC of Worcester

Medicaid False Claims (2 counts)

Larceny over $1200 by False Pretenses (2 counts)

Kickbacks, Bribery or Rebates (2 counts)

Conspiracy (2 counts)

Alpha Labs, LLC formerly of East Providence,...

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