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Walmart, Sam's Club To Pay $825,000 To Resolve Fraud Allegations Concerning Auto Refilling Medicaid Prescriptions

United States Attorney Gregory G. Brooker and Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson today announced that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Sam's West, Inc. (d/b/a Sam's Club) have agreed to pay a total of $825,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act and Minnesota False Claims Act by submitting claims for payment to Minnesota's Medicaid program in violation of rules prohibiting Medicaid prescriptions from being automatically refilled.

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Action Details

  • Date:May 29, 2018
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions