Walgreens Settles Prescription Billing Fraud Charges for $106.8 Million
Walgreens has agreed to pay $106.8 million to settle allegations of submitting false payment claims for prescriptions that were never dispensed. The settlement addresses lawsuits filed by whistleblowers on behalf of the U.S. government.
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Highlights
- Walgreens agreed to pay $106.8 million to settle charges of fraudulent billing for prescriptions that were never dispensed.
- The settlement resolves three whistleblower lawsuits filed in Florida, New Mexico, and Texas.
- Walgreens was accused of violating the federal False Claims Act between 2009 and 2020.
- The company stated that a software error led to the inadvertent billing of government health care programs.
- Walgreens has improved its electronic management system to prevent future billing issues.