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01/12/2026 | Press release | Archived content

DOJ and Seattle-based FidaLab, LLC settle allegations it inflated bills to government health care programs

DOJ and Seattle-based FidaLab, LLC settle allegations it inflated bills to government health care programs

Company that provides urinary tract infection testing services will pay U.S. $2 million

Seattle - A Seattle medical testing laboratory will pay the government $2 million to resolve allegations that it illegally overbilled government health care programs, announced U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) revealed that FidaLab improperly billed Medicare when they requested permission to bill a series of Urinary Tract Infection tests as a panel, had their request denied, and then billed the tests under multiple billing codes instead of a single code. While not admitting fault, the $2 million payment resolves the matter.

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Action Details

  • Date:January 12, 2026
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions
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