August 15, 2023
The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday revived a False Claims Act suit alleging Walgreens falsely certified that certain Virginia Medicaid patients were eligible for hepatitis C drugs, finding the misrepresentations had a direct impact on the government's decision to pay out the unwarranted reimbursements.
May 04, 2023
A Fourth Circuit judge challenged Walgreen Co.'s assertion that it shouldn't have to pay back Medicaid coverage received through a former employee's fraudulent actions, saying the illegitimacy of a state law denying coverage was unknown at the time.
November 04, 2022
The federal government is pushing the Fourth Circuit to revive a False Claims Act suit alleging Walgreens falsely certified beneficiaries' compliance with the Virginia Medicaid program's preauthorization requirements for hepatitis C drugs, with the commonwealth backing up the U.S.' contentions.