JD Supra

First Circuit Holds That Labs Can Generally Rely on a Doctor’s Order as Proof of Medical Necessity Under the False Claims Act

Addressing an issue of first impression, the First Circuit has clarified the burden to satisfy the knowledge element required in False Claims ...
JD Supra

Clinical Labs, You're Not the Medical Necessity Police: First Circuit Clarifies Lab Liability Under the FCA

On December 1, 2025, the First Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a decision that should bring welcome relief to clinical ...

Anderson laboratory agrees to pay millions to settle allegations of kickbacks to doctors

The Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving remuneration to induce referrals of items or services covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and other federally funded ...
STAT

As more patients order lab tests online, doctors don’t know what to do with the results

Hoping to catch serious illnesses early, more Americans are ordering lab tests online, but their doctors don't know what to ...
Business Wire

In the Age of Automation, Human Collaboration Still Counts: Survey Highlights Critical Role of Medical Lab Staff, Influences on Doctors' Orders

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A survey of 408 U.S. physicians, conducted by YouGov analysis institute and commissioned by Siemens Healthineers, reveals how significant laboratory testing is to doctors’ ...
Morningstar

In the Age of Automation, Human Collaboration Still Counts: Survey Highlights Critical Role of Medical Lab Staff, Influences on Doctors' Orders

In the Age of Automation, Human Collaboration Still Counts: Survey Highlights Critical Role of Medical Lab Staff, Influences on Doctors' Orders Empowered patients, inadequate healthcare coverage, and ...