5 NJ pharmacies settle drug billing claims for $2M

Three Jersey City Pharmacies to Pay $1.73M to Settle Fraudulent Billing Claims

Three pharmacies based in Jersey City have agreed to pay a combined $1.73 million to settle allegations that they fraudulently billed federal health care programs for medications they never dispensed, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced. According to federal investigators, inventory records revealed that the pharmacies did not purchase enough medication from wholesalers to match the […] The post Three Jersey City Pharmacies to Pay $1.73M to Sett…

5 NJ pharmacies settle drug billing claims for $2M

Five pharmacies in New Jersey have agreed to pay $1.935 million to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing federal health care programs for drugs that were never dispensed, authorities said. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, inventory records allegedly showed that the businesses did not purchase enough medications from wholesalers to fill the prescriptions billed to the Me…