Results for: Healthcare Fraud

Acadia Healthcare Company Inc. has agreed to pay $16.6 million to resolve allegations of billing federal healthcare programs for unnecessary or non-compliant behavioral health services. The settlement comes after investigations into the company’s practices between 2014 and 2017, which included allegations of admitting ineligible patients, extended stays, inadequate staffing, and failing to meet federal and state standards. Despite the settlement, investigations into Acadia’s recent practices are ongoing.

Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay $106.8 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims to government healthcare programs. The settlement resolves accusations that the pharmacy chain billed for processed prescriptions but never actually dispensed them to beneficiaries. The alleged fraudulent activity spanned from 2009 to 2020, with Walgreens collecting tens of millions of dollars for medications that never reached patients. As part of the settlement, Walgreens has implemented updates to its electronic pharmacy management system to prevent similar issues in the future.