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United States and the States of Georgia, Colorado, and South Carolina Obtain $114.5M in Judgments in a Sprawling Cancer Genetic Testing Lab Scheme
United States and the States of Georgia, Colorado, and South Carolina Obtain $114.5M in Judgments in a Sprawling Cancer Genetic Testing Lab Scheme
COLUMBIA, S.C. -Kevin S. Murdock, former CEO and owner of the now-defunct laboratory Premier Medical, Inc., has agreed to a consent judgment of $27,544,460, acknowledging there is a likelihood he would be found liable in the civil action brought against him by the United States and the States of Colorado, Georgia, and South Carolina (the Governments) for violating the False Claims Act, the Georgia False Medicaid Claims Act, the Colorado Medicaid False Claims Act, and the South Carolina Medical Assistance Provider Fraud Statute. The settlement came one day before his two-week trial was set to begin.
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Action Details
- Date:July 17, 2025
- Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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