U.S. federal agents conducted a search of Clio Laboratories in Lawrenceville, Ge...
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga./WASHINGTON - U.S. federal agents conducted a search of Clio Laboratories in Lawrenceville, Georgia, on Friday, a government official said, as part of a nationwide crackdown into genetic-testing fraud against federal health insurance programs.
Victoria Nemerson, the lab’s general counsel, was seen on the premises opening the doors for the agents. She did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. The use of genetic testing, which helps people determine their risks of developing cancer and other diseases, has skyrocketed in the United States.
There are currently more than 300 ongoing federal investigations, conducted by multiple law enforcement agencies, into genetic testing fraud schemes, a law enforcement official previously told Reuters.Earlier this week in Florida, prosecutors unveiled an indictment against Minal Patel, the owner of another Georgia-based lab called LabSolutions, alleging he defrauded Medicare and Medicaid insurance programs in connection with genetic cancer tests.
Suspect companies pocket thousands, with a cut going to doctors, but the seniors get little, if any, benefit, investigators say.
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