United States ex rel. Riedel v. Boston Heart Diagnostics
In a major victory for taxpayers, CPM reached a $28 million settlement of whistleblower allegations with Boston Heart Diagnostics, a clinical medical laboratory that focuses on tests related to cardiovascular disease. The settlement resolves two separate lawsuits brought by CPM on behalf of whistleblowers. The first case, which was being actively litigated in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges that Boston Heart has systematically defrauded taxpayers by entering into multiple quid pro quo arrangements with doctors who order its tests, including the payment of “packaging and handling” fees, and the waiver of patient co-payment and deductible obligations.
