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District Court Orders CVS Caremark to Pay U.S. Government $95 Million

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On June 25, 2025, Chief Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued a ruling in the case of U.S. ex rel. Sarah Behnke v. CVS Caremark Corp. et al., ordering CVS...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

False Claims Act Enforcement of Pharmacy Pricing & Prescribing Practices: The Walgreens Cases

The Department of Justice has launched a number of enforcement actions targeting pharmacies for alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA). Recently, Walgreens has been the subject of two noteworthy government...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Walgreens to Pay $300 Million to Settle DOJ Claims Over Invalid Opioid Prescriptions

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Walgreens to Pay $300 Million to Settle DOJ Claims Over Invalid Opioid Prescriptions - Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay more than $300 million to resolve allegations brought by the US Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

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Pharmacies and Pharmacists in the Crosshairs: DOJ’s $408 million Settlement with Rite Aid

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Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Rite Aid, ten subsidiaries, and affiliate pharmacies agreed to settle allegations that Rite Aid violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and the False Claims Act...more

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Rite Aid and OptumRx Settlements Highlight Enforcement Focus on Pharmacy Corresponding Responsibility for Dispensing Controlled...

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On July 10, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a nearly $410 million settlement with Rite Aid Corporation to resolve allegations that Rite Aid and its affiliates ignored red flags and knowingly dispensed unlawful...more

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FTC Continues Enforcement Focus on the Use and Disclosure of Health Information for Advertising

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On Thursday, March 2, the FTC announced an enforcement action against BetterHelp, Inc., an online mental health counseling service, relating to claims that the company’s collection and use of consumer health data were unfair...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Massachusetts Follows Several Other States in Settling with Medicaid Managed Care Giant

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​​​​​​​On September 29, 2022, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced that Medicaid managed care and pharmacy benefits giant Centene Corporation agreed to pay $14 million to resolve claims that it overcharged...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

ShopRite Settles with NJ AG for Data Breach

New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Gurbir S. Grewal announced on November 2, 2020, that his office has settled with ShopRite’s parent company, Wakefern Food Corp. (Wakefern) and two of its supermarket entities for $235,000 for...more

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Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Annual Review 2019

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Bass, Berry & Sims is pleased to announce the release of the 2019 edition of its Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Annual Review. Compiled by the firm’s Healthcare Fraud Task Force, the Review is an in-depth and comprehensive analysis...more

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DOJ Announces 2019 FCA Recovery, Majority Came from Healthcare Industry

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this month that it obtained over $3 billion in settlements and judgments from civil fraud and false claims cases during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 (FY 2019). Of this...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Kentucky Hospital Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

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Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries - Kentucky Hospital Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations - Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Healthcare Inc. d/b/a...more

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Developments Highlight Secondary Liability Risks for Private Funds

DOJ settlement signals need for enhanced False Claims Act scrutiny. Private funds continue to face heightened secondary liability risks arising from their portfolio investments....more

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Relator Strikes Twice Against Walgreens

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For those who pay close attention to FCA settlements, the January 22 press release from the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York of a $60 million settlement against Walgreens related to its...more

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Five Trends in False Claims Act Enforcement: Take Two

In July 2015, we posted about the N.Y. Attorney General’s False Claims Act (FCA) settlements with Trinity HomeCare and its related entities, and how the case provided insight into the future of FCA enforcement. We identified...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Be Careful with Information Destruction: Another Medical Record Disposal HIPAA Settlement

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently announced a new settlement with a small pharmacy, Cornell Prescription Pharmacy (“Cornell”). OCR alleged that Cornell was disposing of...more

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HIPAA Enforcement Remains a Concern for Providers of All Sizes

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On Monday, April 27, 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") announced a settlement with Cornell Prescription Pharmacy ("Cornell"). Under the Resolution Agreement, Cornell...more

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California Continues Hazardous Waste Enforcement Campaign Against Retailers With Two New Multi-Million Dollar Settlements

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The first quarter of 2015 brought two significant settlements against retailers for alleged violations of California’s hazardous waste laws. The settlements are the latest in a string of similar California enforcement...more

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