Florida lab agrees to pay $4.425M to settle Medicare fraud allegations over unnecessary tests.

A Florida toxicology lab, Physicians Toxicology Laboratory (PTL), has agreed to pay $4.425 million to settle allegations of ordering unnecessary urine drug tests and hormone tests for Medicare patients in Michigan. PTL encouraged blanket orders for all patients without individualized medical necessity, violating Medicare rules. The settlement also involves a three-year agreement to improve compliance and oversight.

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