Tenn. U.S. Attorney: Walgreen Co. Pays $7M to Settle Allegations Under False Claims Act
January 28, 2023
January 28, 2023
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Francis M. Hamilton III, issued the following news release:
Walgreen Co. (Walgreens) has paid $7 million to the United States and the State of Tennessee to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims to TennCare--the Medicaid program for the State of Tennessee--and knowingly retaining overpayments for specialty Hepatitis C medications dispensed to TennCare enr . . .
Walgreen Co. (Walgreens) has paid $7 million to the United States and the State of Tennessee to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims to TennCare--the Medicaid program for the State of Tennessee--and knowingly retaining overpayments for specialty Hepatitis C medications dispensed to TennCare enr . . .