NEWARK, N.J. — Five pharmacies operating in Jersey City, Bayonne, and Elizabeth have agreed to pay a total of $1,935,000 to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to federal health care programs for medications that were never actually dispensed, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced Wednesday.
According to the settlement agreements, the pharmacies allegedly billed the Medicare Part D Program and the New Jersey Medicaid Program for prescriptions that were not supported by corresponding wholesale inventory purchases. The discrepancies led federal investigators to conclude the medications were never provided to beneficiaries.
“All pharmacies that bill federal programs must ensure accurate billing and may not bill for medications they never dispensed,” U.S. Attorney Habba said in a statement. “The Office will continue to pursue entities that fail in their essential responsibilities and engage in fraud, waste, or abuse.”
Details of individual settlements
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