Four Indicted for Conspiracy at Sober Homes

An indictment says sober home company Serenity Keepers allegedly used urine drug tests for clients for nonmedical reasons, such as ensuring sobriety. It alleges that its owner solicited kickbacks from a co-conspirator in exchange for the referral of Serenity Keepers’ urine drug tests to various laboratories. It also alleges that the urine drug tests performed for Serenity Keepers’ clients were not used for medical diagnosis and treatment, nor were they ordered by a treating medical provider, which are requirements for reimbursement by Medicare and Medicaid. Read a story from the Murray Ledger & Times and a Department of Justice press release.

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