Physicians & Surgeons Laboratories, Inc. v. Department of Health Services

Opinion

WOODS (Fred), J.

The Department of Health Services (Department) appeals from a final judgment granting a petition for a peremptory writ of mandate ordering the Department to set aside an administrative decision. Respondent is an independent clinical laboratory (lab) which provides clinical testing services on behalf of physicians and clinics and is also a provider under the state’s Medi-Cal program. Two of respondent’s facilities were audited by the Department, which found that respondent was in violation of a regulation prohibiting discriminatory billing, such as respondent’s dual…