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AutoGenomics, Inc. Agrees to Pay Over $2.5 Million for Allegedly Paying Kickbacks

MADISON, WIS. — Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced today that AutoGenomics, Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $2,538,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute by engaging in a scheme to bill Medicare for molecular genetic testing performed for nursing home patients that were induced by the payment of remuneration (which includes money or anything of value), or a "kickback," for the referral of those genetic tests.

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Action Details

  • Date:January 11, 2021
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Wisconsin
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions