US government reportedly investigating allegations that CVS refilled prescriptions, submitted Medicare insurance claims without patients' approval
Cindy Allen
LONDON
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October 18, 2012
(Thomson Reuters)
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The U.S. government is investigating allegations that CVS Caremark Corp
The newspaper, quoting an official with knowledge of the matter, said an investigation had been launched by the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which is in charge of looking into potential Medicare fraud. http://link.reuters.com/wyp33t Officials at the agency and CVS Caremark, the second-biggest U.S. drug store chain, could not be reached for comment outside regular U.S. business hours. Medicare is the U.S. health program for the elderly and disabled. CVS Caremark agreed to pay $5 million in January to settle charges of inaccurate pricing of some drugs for the elderly and the disabled, ending a wide-ranging, multi-year probe into its business practices.
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