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San Diego Biotech Company Admits Fraudulent Billing, Agrees to Pay $49 Million

A San Diego-based biotech company agreed Thursday to pay $49 million to settle allegations it fraudulently billed federal health insurance programs and offered kickbacks to physicians and patients to use its services. Progenity Inc., formerly known as Ascendant MDx Inc., admitted to billing TRICARE — which covers military service members and their dependents — and […]