Security News in Brief: Laboratory Owner Sentenced to 82 Months in Prison for COVID-19 Kickback Scheme

Source: United States Department of Justice News

A Florida owner of multiple diagnostic testing laboratories was sentenced today in the Southern District of Florida to 82 months in prison for a scheme to defraud the United States and to pay and receive kickbacks through exploiting regulatory waivers put in place to ensure access to health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.