OIG - Office of Inspector General

06/17/2026 | Press release | Archived content

Advanced Pathology Solutions

Location Little Rock, AK Estimated Completion June 2031

Arkansas Pathology Laboratory and Its Owners Pay $30M to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks and Unnecessary Medical Testing

June 17, 2026

Published by the United States Department of Justice | View article on www.justice.gov

Advanced Pathology Solutions PLLC (formerly known as Advanced Pathology Solutions LLC), an anatomic pathology laboratory headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and its management services organization, APS MSO LLC (together, "APS"), along with current and former owners Kevin Hannah, Donell Burkett, and Daniel Hunter Pledger have agreed to pay a total of $30 million to the United States to resolve allegations that APS and its owners furnished unlawful kickbacks and ordered medically unnecessary pathology testing services.

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