PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLIER TO NURSING HOMES AGREES TO PAY MILLIONS

PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLIER TO NURSING HOMES AGREES TO PAY MILLIONS

PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLIER TO NURSING HOMES AGREES TO PAY MILLIONS 150 150 Dan Frith

Omnicare, Inc, one of the nation’s leading suppliers of pharmaceutical services to the elderly will pay $49.5 million to settle large-scale Medicaid fraud claims. Lawsuits had been filed in U. S. District Court in Chicago by the federal government and two whistle-blowers, who were former employees of Omnicare, charging the company with fraudulent acts. The suit alleged Omnicare provided a more expensive medication to nursing homes when an equally effective generic was available resulting in dramatically increased drug charges to Medicaid. The $49.5 million settlement will be divided between the federal government and 42 states.

Read about the settlement from the U. S. Department of Justice.

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Dan Frith

Dan Frith has over 25 years of experience representing individuals and families in cases of medical malpractice throughout Virginia. He has been named "Best Medical Malpractice Attorney" by Roanoker Magazine and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. To speak with Dan, contact him by email at dfrith@frithlawfirm.com.

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