The North Carolina attorney general’s office said in an Oct. 3 news release that Radeas performed presumptive and definitive urine drug tests at the same time, which is not medically necessary. Radeas conducted both tests at the same time without supporting clinical documentation and was reimbursed for Medicaid funds to which it was not entitled.
The alleged medically unnecessary tests occurred between Jan. 1, 2016, and Sept. 30, 2021, according to the release.
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