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SCantiGOP

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11. I'm in a large national private insurance group

Reply to cbdo2007 (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 12:43 PM

Apr 2012

And several years ago we were penalized quite a bit if we didn't have our doctors send all lab work to LabCorp. It stopped several years ago, so I don't know what the story there was.

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$14 Billion Medicare Scam by Quest & LabCorp exposed [View all] cbdo2007 Apr 2012 OP

Not to worry... Fumesucker Apr 2012 #1

+1 on that.... anti-alec Apr 2012 #4

Um, why do you think this is becoming public? cbdo2007 Apr 2012 #5

It was in someone's interests to expose it? Fumesucker Apr 2012 #17

Seems as though this is indeed a direct result of federal oversight. LanternWaste Apr 2012 #19

I read the article as the expose was done by the industry trade magazine.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #21

Did you ProSense Apr 2012 #23

The Feds certainly did a bang up job of oversight in this case.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #24

Couldn't they "self regulate" properly? KansDem Apr 2012 #2

Ai-yi-yi-yi-yi! That's where I go... joeybee12 Apr 2012 #3

Wait, no. All Medicare fraud is committed by slackers getting bennies they don't deserve.... Scuba Apr 2012 #6

I find it interesting that most of these scams... Frustratedlady Apr 2012 #7

I have read elsewhere years ago that Florida is the leading state for Medicare fraud. avaistheone1 Apr 2012 #8

Not a scam zipplewrath Apr 2012 #9

There's a huge difference, though gratuitous Apr 2012 #14

"Kick backs" zipplewrath Apr 2012 #27

In the example yes - but the article also states cbdo2007 Apr 2012 #22

Correct amount zipplewrath Apr 2012 #26

Damn socialized medicine! Wait. What? AtomicKitten Apr 2012 #10

I'm in a large national private insurance group SCantiGOP Apr 2012 #11

Jail time: anyone??? lsewpershad Apr 2012 #12

I'm shocked. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #13

Finally LAB Work is the biggest scam out there lovuian Apr 2012 #15

so are pharmacies notadmblnd Apr 2012 #20

Our dr. office has quit Lab Corp....now I know why, perhaps. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #16

Sounds like extortion to me MagickMuffin Apr 2012 #18

That would explian quaker bill Apr 2012 #25