Attorney General Announces Settlement with Walgreen Co.

This week the Attorney General announced a settlement has been reached with Walgreens as part of a joint effort with multiple states and the federal government. The settlement stems from the allegations that Walgreens violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicaid at rates higher than its usual and customary (U&C) rates for certain prescription drugs. New York will receive over $6.5 million of the total $209.2 million settlement.

Attorney General James said:

“My office will continue to investigate and stop unlawful practices that hurt New York State’s Medicaid Program. We will never let companies get away with illegally billing Medicaid with inflated amounts for prescription drugs.”