Walgreens to pay $106M to settle allegations it submitted false payment claims for prescriptions
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Walgreens to pay $106M to settle allegations it submitted false payment claims for prescriptions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Walgreens has agreed to pay $106 million to settle lawsuits that alleged the pharmacy chain submitted false payment claims with government health care programs for prescriptions that were never dispensed. The lawsuits were filed under a whistleblower provision of the False Claims Act that lets private parties file case on behalf of the United States government and share in the recovery of money, the U.S. Justice Department said. The pharmacy chain was accused of submitting false payment claims to Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health care programs between 2009 and 2020 for prescriptions that were processed but never picked up. In a statement, Walgreens said that because of a software error, the chain inadvertently billed some government programs for a relatively small number of prescriptions that patients submitted but never picked up.

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US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
2 months, 2 weeks ago

US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids

Associated Press  

DEERFIELD, Ill. — The U.S. Justice Department is accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids, according to a lawsuit filed this week. The lawsuit says Walgreens filled “unlawful” prescriptions in violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act and sought reimbursement from federal health care …

Walmart reaches settlement deal for shareholder lawsuits over its handling of opioids
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Walmart reaches settlement deal for shareholder lawsuits over its handling of opioids

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Walmart said Friday it has …

Walgreens to pay $106M to settle allegations it submitted false payment claims for prescriptions
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Walgreens to pay $106M to settle allegations it submitted false payment claims for prescriptions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Walgreens has agreed to pay …

Opioid legal charge pushes Walgreens to $3.7B fiscal 1Q loss
2 years, 2 months ago

Opioid legal charge pushes Walgreens to $3.7B fiscal 1Q loss

Associated Press  

A huge opioid settlement dragged Walgreens to a $3.7 billion loss for the first quarter, but the drugstore chain still beat Wall Street forecasts. Sales from Walgreens’ U.S. pharmacies slid 3% to $27.2 billion compared to the previous year’s quarter. Walgreens’ developing U.S. health care business brought in first-quarter sales of $989 million after totaling $51 million a year ago. …

50 states sign up for Walmart’s opioid settlement framework
2 years, 3 months ago

50 states sign up for Walmart’s opioid settlement framework

CNN  

New York CNN — Walmart said it has reached settlement agreements with all 50 US states as part of a $3.1 billion nationwide opioid settlement announced last month. In November, the retailer announced a settlement from multiple states’ attorneys general that accused the company of failing to regulate opioid prescriptions contributing to the nationwide opioid crisis. The settlement, according to …

California could receive more than $500 million from Walgreens opioid settlement
2 years, 3 months ago

California could receive more than $500 million from Walgreens opioid settlement

LA Times  

California could see more than $500 million from a $5.7-billion multistate agreement with Walgreens to settle lawsuits over its role in the opioid epidemic. California could receive more than $500 million from a $5.7-billion multistate agreement to settle a raft of lawsuits filed against Walgreens over the pharmacy chain’s role in the opioid crisis, officials said. “The settlement will resolve …

CVS and Walgreens agree to pay $10 billion to settle lawsuits linked to opioid sales
2 years, 3 months ago

CVS and Walgreens agree to pay $10 billion to settle lawsuits linked to opioid sales

NPR  

CVS and Walgreens agree to pay $10 billion to settle lawsuits linked to opioid sales Enlarge this image toggle caption Keith Srakocic/AP Keith Srakocic/AP CVS and Walgreens have agreed to pay more than $10 billion to several states in a settlement of lawsuits brought against them alleging their roles in the opioid crisis. CVS would pay nearly $5 billion over …

CVS, Walgreens finalize $10B in settlements over opioids
2 years, 3 months ago

CVS, Walgreens finalize $10B in settlements over opioids

Associated Press  

CVS and Walgreens have agreed to pay state and local governments a combined total of more than $10 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of opioids and now want to know by Dec. 31 whether states are accepting the deals. States announced final details Monday of settlements that the two largest pharmacy chains in the U.S. offered last month. …

Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
2 years, 4 months ago

Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits

NPR  

Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits Enlarge this image toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP Nam Y. Huh/AP Retail giant Walmart on Tuesday become the latest major player in the drug industry to announce a plan to settle lawsuits filed by state and local governments over the toll of powerful prescription opioids sold at its pharmacies with …

US pharmacy companies reach $10bn settlement over opioid claims
2 years, 5 months ago

US pharmacy companies reach $10bn settlement over opioid claims

Al Jazeera  

The deals mean CVS and Walgreens will pay more than $10bn for their roles in the opioid crisis that continues to claim thousands of lives in US. Two US pharmacy chains have reached a tentative settlement over lawsuits brought by state, local, and tribal governments accusing the companies of contributing to the opioid crisis through irresponsible practices. CVS Health and …

CVS, Walgreens and Walmart ordered to pay $650 million for fueling opioid crisis
2 years, 7 months ago

CVS, Walgreens and Walmart ordered to pay $650 million for fueling opioid crisis

NPR  

CVS, Walgreens and Walmart ordered to pay $650 million for fueling opioid crisis A federal judge has ordered CVS, Walgreens and Walmart to pay $650 million for helping to fuel the U.S. opioid crisis by selling and dispensing huge amounts of prescription pain pills. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: A federal judge has ordered the nation's largest pharmacy chains to pay …

Walgreens goes to trial in Florida lawsuit on opioids
2 years, 11 months ago

Walgreens goes to trial in Florida lawsuit on opioids

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Most of the defendants in Florida’s lawsuit over the opioid epidemic have settled for more than $870 million, according to the state attorney general. As examples of excess, Moody said in a statement that one Walgreens outlet sold 2.2 million opioid tablets in the town of Hudson, Florida, which has about 12,000 residents. “It’s time for …

Pharmacy agrees to $2 million payment but denies allegations
3 years, 2 months ago

Pharmacy agrees to $2 million payment but denies allegations

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Federal authorities said Monday that a Milwaukee pharmacy has agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle allegations it submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for prescription drugs, a charge the company denies. Prosecutors said the company switched Medicare and Medicaid patients to lower-cost medications on two drugs without medical need or without valid prescriptions. Hayat …

U.S. sues Walmart, alleging role in fueling opioid crisis
4 years, 3 months ago

U.S. sues Walmart, alleging role in fueling opioid crisis

Live Mint  

The Trump administration sued Walmart Inc. Tuesday, accusing the retail giant of helping to fuel the nation’s opioid crisis by inadequately screening for questionable prescriptions despite repeated warnings from its own pharmacists. “Blaming pharmacists for not second-guessing the very doctors approved to prescribe opioids is a transparent attempt to shift blame from DEA’s well-documented failures in keeping bad doctors from …

Feds sue Walmart over role in opioid crisis
4 years, 3 months ago

Feds sue Walmart over role in opioid crisis

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department sued Walmart on Tuesday, accusing it of fueling the nation’s opioid crisis by pressuring its pharmacies to fill even potentially suspicious prescriptions for the powerful painkillers. The Justice Department alleges Walmart violated federal law by selling thousands of prescriptions for controlled substances that its pharmacists “knew were invalid,” said Jeffrey Clark, the acting assistant attorney …

Justice Department Sues Walmart, Alleging It Illegally Dispensed Opioids
4 years, 3 months ago

Justice Department Sues Walmart, Alleging It Illegally Dispensed Opioids

NPR  

Justice Department Sues Walmart, Alleging It Illegally Dispensed Opioids Enlarge this image toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP Charles Krupa/AP Updated at 3:40 p.m. ET The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Walmart on Tuesday, alleging that the retail giant unlawfully dispensed controlled substances from pharmacies it operated nationwide. "As one of the largest pharmacy chains and wholesale drug distributors in the …

California’s Prime Healthcare to pay $65 million to settle Medicare fraud lawsuit
6 years, 6 months ago

California’s Prime Healthcare to pay $65 million to settle Medicare fraud lawsuit

Salon  

This article originally appeared on Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting Prime Healthcare Services will pay $65 million to settle a federal whistleblower lawsuit that accused the fast-growing California hospital chain of engineering a wide-ranging Medicare fraud scheme. Prime also must abide by a five-year “corporate integrity agreement” that requires the company to hire independent consultants to verify its …

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