January 11, 2021

California-based AutoGenomics, Inc. has agreed to pay over $2.5 million to settle allegations of submitting kickback-tainted claims to Medicare.  Between 2013 and 2015, AutoGenomics allegedly paid kickbacks to a healthcare marketing company for each genetic test performed by AutoGenomics’ former laboratory, PersonalizeDxLabs.  The kickbacks were only paid if the claims were reimbursed by Medicare.  Pursuant to the agreement, the company linked up with Prestige Administrative Services, LLC, which owns and operates residential nursing homes in multiple states, to identify and obtain samples from Prestige’s Medicare patients to send to PersonalizeDxLabs, in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act.  USAO WDWI

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