Center for COVID Control
Center for Covid Control (CCC) is a pop-up laboratory testing company based in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.[1][2] It had a peak of 300 testing sites, often in storefronts or temporary buildings. In January 2022 USA Today named the entity in an article about problems with pop-up testing sites, and stated that it was under investigation by several state and federal agencies.[1]
CCC has received at least $124 million in federal reimbursements.[3][4][5]
CCC is associated with Doctors Clinical Laboratory, and shares the same office address. A pigments supplier named DCL Corporation has sent a cease and desist to Doctors Clinical Laboratory for using their trademarked logo.[2][6]
By January 13, 2022, the Doctors Clinical Laboratory was under investigation by the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, part of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Investigations in November and December had found serious problems with CCC and DCL, stating "non-compliance" and cited the lab for "immediate jeopardy".[6][7]
CCC announced on January 14, 2022, that it would pause its operations for a week to train staff.[3][8][9]
On January 19, 2022, the Minnesota Attorney General's Office filed a suit against the company for deceptive practices. Several consumer complaints documented filled out the online testing form but never giving a sample, then receiving a rapid antigen testing report stating their test was negative.[2] The attorney general of Colorado demanded that the company cease COVID testing operations in the state,[10] and the city of Worcester, Massachusetts demanded CCC shut down.[11]
The company is under investigation by the Oregon Department of Justice.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "What's the Center for COVID Control? Questionable sites spotlight nation's thirst for quick testing". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
dcltesting.com
- ^ a b c "Center for COVID Control and its lab 'fraudulently reported negative test results,' Minnesota complaint says". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
Minnesota Attorney General's Office
- ^ a b "COVID-19 Testing Chain Opened Pop-Ups Across The US. Now, It's Temporarily Closing Amid Federal Investigation And Mounting Complaints". Block Club Chicago. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "How a wedding photographer and a donut shop owner got millions in a COVID testing operation now under investigation". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Embattled COVID Testing Company Received $123 Million From Feds". Willamette Week. January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "Federal authorities investigate lab, misconduct claims tied to Center for COVID Control". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Covid testing company with 300 pop-up sites across U.S. faces multiple probes". NBC News. January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Center for COVID Control's testing sites to 'pause' as authorities in 2 states shut down centers". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "IMPORTANT UPDATE | centerforcovidcontro". centerforcovidcontro. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
Omicron Variant Surge Pressing Nation's Largest Covid-19 Testing Center Operator's Test Production, Staffing Capabilities, One Week Closure Announced
- ^ "Attorney General Weiser, CDPHE issue demand to Center for COVID Control to stop COVID-19 testing operations in Colorado for violating state consumer protection and public health laws - Colorado Attorney General". Colorado Attorney General. January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ Worcester, City of; MA. "Cease and Desist Order Issued for COVID Testing Site on Grafton Street | City of Worcester, MA". worcesterma.gov. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Oregon Department of Justice Receives 22 Additional Complaints About Embattled COVID Testing Company". Willamette Week. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Attorney General Ellison files lawsuit against COVID-19 testing sites, lab for deceiving consumers, Minnesota Attorney General, January 19, 2022
- Complaint in State of Minnesota, by its Attorney General, Keith Ellison v. Center for COVID Control, LLC and Doctors Clinical Laboratory, Inc., filed in Hennepin County District Court on January 19, 2022, file # 27-CV-22-731
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