Nation's Largest Nursing Home Pharmacy Company to Pay $124 Million to Settle Allegations Involving False Billings to Federal Health Care Programs
Omnicare Inc., the nation's largest provider of pharmaceuticals and pharmacy services to nursing homes, has agreed to pay $124.24 million for allegedly offering improper financial incentives to skilled nursing facilities in return for their continued selection of Omnicare to supply drugs to elderly Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, the Justice Department announced today. Omnicare is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Action Details
- Date:June 25, 2014
- Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions