McKesson Pays $190mil for Claims of Defrauding the Medicaid Reimbursement Program

McKesson, the largest US drug distributor, agreed to pay more than $190 million to resolve claims that it caused the U.S. to overpay for prescription drugs. As Bloomberg News reports, a New Jersey lawsuit claimed McKesson defrauded the Medicaid Program by falsely reporting inflated prices of drugs, which in turn caused the federal government to set higher reimbursement rates. Under the agreement, state governments can separately negotiate with McKesson, meaning more fines could be on the way.

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