Between 2009 and 2010, Walgreens allegedly received tens of millions of dollars for prescriptions that it never actually provided to healthcare beneficiaries, according to a Sept. 13 news release from the Justice Department.
The federal government will recover $91.9 million from the settlement, while individual states will receive a total of $14.9 million to be distributed through separate agreements.
Additionally, because Walgreens previously refunded $66 million to pertaining settled claims, the company will receive a credit for that amount, according to the release.
Becker’s has reached out to Walgreens and will update this story if more information becomes available.
