Settlement resolves allegations involving prescription pricing reported to programs.
Ahold Delhaize USA Inc., a grocery company based in Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $40 million to settle allegations involving prescription drug pricing reported to government healthcare programs. The agreement resolves claims brought by the federal government and participating states, although the company has not admitted wrongdoing. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the case centered on how certain prescription drug prices were reported to Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE. Federal officials alleged that some pharmacies operating inside Ahold Delhaize-owned grocery stores did not report lower discounted prices that were available through customer savings programs. As a result, government healthcare programs allegedly paid more for prescriptions than they otherwise would have.
The company operates supermarket chains across several states, including Giant, Hannaford, Stop & Shop, Food Lion, and other grocery brands that offer pharmacy services. Investigators focused on prescription savings programs that provided discounted medication prices to enrolled customers. Officials said that when pharmacies submit claims to government healthcare programs, they are required to report what are known as “usual and customary” prices. Those figures help determine how much the government pays for prescription medications. The government claimed that discounted prices available...
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