Former Owner of Bostwick Laboratories Agrees to Pay Up to $3.75 Million to Resolve Allegations of Unnecessary Testing and Illegal Remuneration to Physicians
Dr. David G. Bostwick has agreed to pay the United States up to $3.75 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act for billing Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary cancer detection tests and offering incentives to physicians to obtain Medicare and Medicaid business, the Department of Justice announced today. Dr. Bostwick was the founder, owner and chief executive officer of Bostwick Laboratories Inc. from 1999 to 2011. Bostwick Laboratories is a pathology laboratory headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia.
Action Details
- Date:January 8, 2016
- Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions