Walgreens settles Illinois Medicaid fraud lawsuit for $5M

Walgreens settles Illinois Medicaid fraud lawsuit for $5M 
Modern Healthcare; by Katherine Davis; 3/25/25 
Walgreens Boots Alliance will pay $5 million to settle allegations that it violated U.S. and Illinois false claims statutes by improperly billing Medicaid and Medicare. The settlement, disclosed in court filings [3/24], marks the end of the dispute, which began 11 years ago when two whistleblowers claimed Walgreens’ practices violated statutes. ... The settlement, disclosed in court filings yesterday, marks the end of the dispute, which began 11 years ago when two whistleblowers claimed Walgreens’ practices violated statutes. ... The settlement funds will be divided among the U.S. government, the state of Illinois and the whistleblowers, according to court filings. All parties also filed a joint stipulation of dismissal yesterday. Walgreens declined to comment. [Continue reading; access to the full article may be limited to subscription ...]