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DOJ Sues Georgia Lab Executives for Defrauding Medicare by Targeting Faith-Based Communities and Seniors

Today, the United States filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against laboratory executives Jay Johnson and Austin Whiles, alleging that they used their roles at Capstone Diagnostics, an Atlanta-based clinical laboratory, to orchestrate two testing schemes — one targeting faith-based communities and the other senior citizens — that caused Medicare to pay millions of dollars for testing generated through unlawful kickbacks and without individualized treating-provider judgment. The complaint also seeks recovery under federal common-law theories against Johnson’s now-former wife, Sarah Haslock, and several affiliated entities that received funds allegedly derived from the conduct.

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Action Details

  • Date:Sept. 17, 2026, 10:05 a.m.
  • Agency:U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions