Dallas Fort Worth, TX, July 23, 2026 —

A Dallas-based laboratory has agreed to pay millions of dollars to settle allegations that it performed unnecessary respiratory tests on elderly patients. The settlement resolves claims that the laboratory conducted these tests in conjunction with COVID-19 screenings at various senior living communities.

Investigators allege that the laboratory frequently performed these respiratory tests without obtaining the proper medical authorization from patients or their healthcare providers. The specific amount of the settlement was not immediately available, but it is described as a multi-million dollar resolution.

The practice reportedly involved integrating respiratory tests with routine COVID-19 testing services offered to residents in assisted living and other senior care facilities. According to the allegations, these additional tests were not always medically justified or explicitly ordered by physicians.

The outcome of the investigation and subsequent settlement aims to address concerns regarding the potential for unnecessary medical procedures and billing related to these services. The exact timeline of when these alleged practices occurred was not provided.

Further details regarding the specific types of respiratory tests performed, the number of individuals potentially affected, and the precise breakdown of the settlement amount are expected to be released as the resolution is finalized. The laboratory’s name was not disclosed in the initial information regarding the settlement.



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