A Virginia-based urine drug testing lab, LabXperior, and its owner, Tina Ball, have settled allegations of submitting false claims to North Carolina Medicaid.
According to the Department of Justice, the company knowingly billed for unnecessary drug tests between September 2016 and December 2017.
The case revolves around an illegal kickback scheme involving LabXperior and BPolloni Consulting, LLC. Allegedly, BPolloni referred drug tests to LabXperior in exchange for a cut of the Medicaid reimbursements.
The kickback chain extended to another entity, Do It 4 the Hood (D4H), whose operators have already pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud and violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute.
Prosecutors argue that many of the tests LabXperior billed Medicaid for weren’t based on specific patient needs, making the claims medically unnecessary.
As part of the settlement, LabXperior agreed to pay $235,000 to resolve these violations of both federal and state False Claims Acts.
This case serves as a stark reminder that cutting corners in healthcare doesn’t just end in financial penalties—it undermines the trust essential in medical care.
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