Kentucky Lab Agrees to $4.9 Million Civil Judgment and Drug Treatment Center Enters Settlement to Pay $2.2 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky has entered an agreed judgment for $4.9 million, in favor of the United States and against AccuLab, LLC d/b/a Thoroughbred Diagnostics (“Thoroughbred”), holding the lab liable for submitting false claims for urine drug testing services to the Medicare and Kentucky Medicaid programs.
Action Details
- Date:January 30, 2024
- Agency:U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Kentucky
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions