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Federal Enforcers Fixate on Clinical Labs

Published on Wed Aug 03, 2022

Ensure your lab claims are medically necessary — or pay the price. Your practice likely orders clinical tests daily because they often lead to more informed diagnoses and enhanced treatment plans. However, recent enforcement suggests the feds are ramping up their scrutiny of clinical labs, and the penalties are steep. Background: The Department of Justice (DOJ) in collaboration with the [...]
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