The unneeded tests were processed by the now-shuttered CQuentia Arkansas Labs, CQuentia NGS and Total Diagnostic II.
Tennessee-based CQuentia, now closed, was itself the subject of a federal False Claims Act lawsuit in 2017.
DOJ alleged that CQuenta made bogus claims to consumers that its genomic tests could protect them from adverse drug reactions.
UC San Diego Health has paid $2.98 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by ordering medically unnecessary genetic testing reimbursed by Medicare, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
DOJ had alleged that from December 2015 to October 2019, UC San Diego Health submitted claims to Medicare for the unneeded tests, which were processed by the now-shuttered CQuentia Arkansas Labs, CQuentia NGS and Total Diagnostic II.
"Ordering unnecessary genetic tests creates a drain on vital government-funded health care programs like Medicare," said U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman for the Southern District of California.
Tennessee-based CQuentia, now closed, was itself the subject of a federal False Claims Act lawsuit in 2017 alleging that the company made bogus claims to consumers that its genomic tests could protect them from adverse drug reactions.
UCSD Health issued a statement acknowledging the settlement but admitted no liability.
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