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Clinical Laboratory And Its Owner Agree To Pay An Additional $5.7 Million To Resolve Outstanding Judgement For Billing Medicare For Inflated Mileage-Based Lab Technician Travel Allowance Fees

BestCare Laboratory Services LLC (BestCare), a now defunct Texas-based company that operated as a clinical laboratory, and its owner and founder, Karim A. Maghareh, have agreed to pay an additional $5.7 million to settle an outstanding False Claims Act judgment against them.

HOUSTON – BestCare Laboratory Services LLC, a now defunct Texas-based company that operated as a clinical laboratory, and its owner and founder, Karim A. Maghareh, have agreed to pay an additional $5.7 million to settle an outstanding False Claims Act judgment against them.

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  • Date:August 1, 2023
  • Agency:U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions