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CVS ordered to pay $290 million in drug whistleblower lawsuit
21 Aug 2025 12:56 GMT
… it overcharged Medicare for prescription drugs.
In a Tuesday decision, … caused health insurers such as Aetna to submit inflated claims since … and accurately report Part D drug prices," he wrote. … sued in 2014. CVS bought Aetna four years later.
The …
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CVS Caremark ordered to pay $290M after Medicare fraud scheme exposed by former Aetna whistleblower
20 Aug 2025 21:33 GMT
… drugs more than a decade ago.
Sarah Behnke, a former Aetna … actuary, alleged Caremark defrauded Medicare Part D by causing false drug … manipulating how drug costs were reported, causing Aetna and SilverScript … GO BY CLICKING HERE
Aetna, Sarah Behnke and U …
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Whistleblower scores $290M from CVS in drug-pricing case
20 Aug 2025 17:48 GMT
… the federal government for prescription drugs.
Judge Mitchell Goldberg had already … ;
A whistleblower working for Aetna sued Caremark in 2014 under … in 2012-2013.
Behnke was Aetna's head actuary … ensure the cost of generic drugs from pharmacies stays below …
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CVS unit must pay $290 million in drug whistleblower lawsuit, judge rules
20 Aug 2025 14:28 GMT
… it overcharged Medicare for prescription drugs. In a Tuesday decision, … caused health insurers such as Aetna to submit inflated claims since … and accurately report Part D drug prices," he wrote. … sued in 2014. CVS bought Aetna four years later. The …
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Medicare Patients Face Higher Drug Costs Despite $2,000 Spending Cap
19 Aug 2025 19:44 GMT
Health plans that provide prescription drug benefits to Medicare beneficiaries have … used, expensive brand-name medications, including diabetes drugs and blood thinners. They … plans from UnitedHealthcare, Humana, and Aetna but not for Cigna or …
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How GoodRx CEO Wendy Barnes is trying to halve the cost of GLP-1 obesity drugs
19 Aug 2025 11:12 GMT
… several people on GLP-1 drugs. Some transformed their health; … . Such drugs have become the fastest-growing segment of drug spending, … user each year for these drugs through healthcare plans.
I spoke … Bertolini, the former CEO of Aetna who’s now heading up …
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AFSCME hears from Aetna staffers at meeting
18 Aug 2025 12:20 GMT
… away.
Spinner announced that Aetna had provided two staffers … comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage through TRAIL Medicare … Advantage Prescription Drug.
O’Connor said that … , left, stands with Aetna Staffer Dominique O’Connor. …
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Aetna’s new drug policy will endanger Florida patients | Opinion
18 Aug 2025 01:44 GMT
… commonly prescribed medications from a specialty pharmacy (like CVS, Aetna’s parent … in advance. Only once the drug arrives can they administer it … treating patients with white-bagged drugs altogether. Aetna beneficiaries whose doctors adhere …
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Medicare Plans Face Higher Liability From Cap on Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs
15 Aug 2025 02:41 GMT
… prescription drugs is expected to change Medicare beneficiaries’ use of medications, potentially … added deductibles, and Aetna, has merged three standalone drug plans into a … include both medical and prescription drug benefits, the system analyzes medical …
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Healthy Returns: Medicare, Medicaid will reportedly pilot covering obesity drugs – a potential win for drugmakers
07 Aug 2025 01:02 GMT
… and Human Services said all drug coverages undergo a … Spotty insurance coverage of obesity drugs remains the biggest barrier to … to lower U.S. drug prices, overhauled federal health … the company's Aetna health insurance division were torpedoed …