Humana Agreed to Pay $1.8 Million for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Submitting Prescription Drug Event Claims that Improperly Claimed Sales Tax

Humana Inc. (Humana), Kentucky, agreed to pay $1,814,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Humana submitted prescription drug event date (PDE claims) that included sales tax from Louisiana pharmacies to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) even though Medicare Part D drugs were not taxable under Louisiana law as of July 1, 2006. OIG further alleged that Humana knowingly submitted or caused to be submitted PDE claims to CMS that improperly claimed Louisiana sales tax costs and the CMS used Humana's PDE claims to calculate Medicare Part D payments.

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