Walgreens to Pay $106.8 Million to Settle DOJ Prescription Billing Fraud Charges

Sep 13, 2024, 07:30 PM

Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay $106.8 million to resolve allegations that it billed the U.S. government for prescriptions that were never dispensed. The settlement addresses charges brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the False Claims Act. The allegations cover a period between 2009 and 2020, during which Walgreens is accused of improperly billing government health care programs, including Medicare, involving fraudulent activities.