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Attorney General Mark Vargo Announces Settlement Of Medicaid Kickback Suit

PIERRE, S.D. -- South Dakota Attorney General Mark Vargo announced today that South Dakota has joined 34 other states in settling allegations of kickbacks paid to referring providers against Essilor International, Essilor of America Inc., Essilor Laboratories of America Inc., and Essilor Instruments USA (Essilor), headquartered in Dallas. Essilor manufactures, markets, and distributes optical lenses and equipment used to produce optical lenses.

Read more on atg.sd.gov

Action Details

  • Date:August 31, 2022
  • Agency:South Dakota Attorney General
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies