People stand in line for free Covid-19 testing at a temporary site set up by Center for Covid Control in Santa Fe, N.M., on Jan.
Of the 48,000 medical providers who billed HHS for providing testing, treatment or vaccinations to uninsured people, Doctors Clinical Laboratory ranks 13th in the country. Records from the Department of Health and Human Services, the parent agency of CMS, show that to date Doctors Clinical Laboratory has billed the federal government at least $120 million. But I can tell you, DHS researches each inquiry or complaint regarding Covid-19 provider testing or billing practices that do not align with current policies.” $120 million from the federal government
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11, 2021 had been lost” and that there was “no backup procedure” to retain data.Ī Center for Covid Control spokesperson said in an emailed statement that “CMS audited DCL’s lab and DCL has responded to any issues raised” and that the company had hired legal counsel in Chicago “to undertake a comprehensive, organization-wide review to ensure full compliance with clinical, operational, HIPAA guidelines and best practices, addressing CMS observations.”Ī spokesperson for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said in an email: “We are unable to comment on specific allegations, complaints or investigations. 18, they were told that “due to an electrical surge all patient test and quality control data stored in the computers prior to Nov. Inspectors said that when they asked to see older lab records on Nov. Inspectors also noted that the lab lacked appropriate freezers to store the specimens and that staff members failed to document complaints from customers who called demanding results.
Inspectors noted that staff members failed to label specimens even though the instructions noted that technicians were supposed to take tubes and “write in permanent marker the date of birth, last name, and first name of the patient.” But inspectors noted that “51 out of 51 patient specimen tubes contained in the box were blank.” The inspection document also casts doubt on how the lab labels specimens. Inspectors also noted that on-site staff members “confirmed the laboratory did not follow the manufacturer’s package insert instructions.” Employee files for 214 of 242 testing locations showed that the company “failed to provide training and competency evaluation” to perform antigen tests, according to the inspection. In late November, inspectors found that staff members at pop-up sites who conducted rapid Covid tests did not use timers to track when to review results. A company spokesperson, however, said the company planned to start reopening its pop-up locations this weekend.įederal inspectors visited Center for Covid Control pop-up sites in Illinois, Maryland and Wisconsin, as well as its associated lab in Illinois, Doctors Clinical Laboratory, according to an 81-page CMS inspection document that was first obtained by Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit news organization. The company, which has collected more than 400,000 samples nationwide, voluntarily shut down last week amid complaints about its business practices. Previous businesses of CEO Aleya Siyaj, 29, and her husband, Ali Syed, include an ax-throwing lounge and a donut shop.
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