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BioReference Health and OPKO Health Agree to Pay $704,349 to Settle Allegations that they Billed the Government for Medically Unnecessary Blood Tests

BioReference Health LLC, formerly known as BioReference Laboratories Inc. (BioReference) and OPKO Health Inc. (OPKO), have agreed to pay $704,349 to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act arising from BioReference’s submission of claims for laboratory tests that had not been ordered by a patient’s provider. OPKO is a Delaware Corporation. BioReference, a subsidiary of OPKO, is headquartered in New Jersey and is one of the largest clinical laboratories in the United States.

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Action Details

  • Date:January 17, 2025
  • Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions