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

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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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DOJ Announces False Claims Act Recoveries for FY 2022

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On February 7, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its annual False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries for fiscal year 2022. DOJ recovered $2.2 billion from a total of 351 settlements and judgments—the second-highest...more

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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

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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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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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Recent New York Medicaid Settlement with Pharmacy Shows Importance of Checking Excluded Provider List Prior to Filling...

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A New York pharmacy has agreed to pay approximately $500,000 to the State of New York for improperly billing New York Medicaid for prescriptions written by a physician who had been excluded from the Medicaid program. This...more

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PharMerica Corporation Settles Anti-Kickback Allegations by Paying Over $9 Million to Government

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On October 7, 2015, the Department of Justice announced that PharMerica Corporation (“PharMerica”), the nation’s second-largest nursing home pharmacy, agreed to pay $9.25 million to resolve allegations that it received...more

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Kmart Settlement Shows Breadth of Healthcare Practices Government Says Violate False Claims Act

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A recent settlement by retailer Kmart Corp. illustrates the breadth of practices in the healthcare space that the government considers to be illegal kickbacks that violate the False Claims Act (FCA). The U.S. Department of...more

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New York Specialty Pharmacy Settles FCA Case

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On October 9, 2014, New York’s Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced an $846,000 settlement with New York specialty pharmacy Sorkin’s Ltd Rx. d/b/a CareMed Pharmaceutical Services (“Sorkins”) to resolve allegations...more

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