June 25, 2014
The U.S. Department of Justice has approved a $124 million settlement with Omnicare Inc. to settle two whistleblower False Claims Act suits accusing the pharmaceutical provider of giving unfair discounts to nursing homes in exchange for drug referrals, the DOJ announced Wednesday.
October 23, 2013
Omnicare Inc. has agreed to pay $120 million to settle a whistleblower's False Claims Act suit claiming the pharmaceutical provider violated the Medicare anti-kickback statute by giving discounts to nursing homes in exchange for drug referrals, the company announced Wednesday.
October 10, 2013
A whistleblower who filed a False Claims Act action accusing Omnicare Inc. of paying nursing homes Medicare kickbacks for referrals asked a Ohio federal judge Wednesday to sanction the pharmacy services company for missing discovery deadlines in the litigation in an attempt to derail the case.
September 27, 2012
An Ohio federal judge on Wednesday narrowed a whistleblower's False Claims Act suit against Omnicare Inc. claiming the company paid nursing homes Medicare kickbacks for referrals, saying some of the allegations fell outside the statute of limitations.