Winkelman, et al v. CVS Caremark Corporation, et al
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15-1991
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Companies
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July 01, 2016
1st Circ. Upholds Dismissal Of FCA Suit Against CVS
The First Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of a whistleblower complaint against CVS Caremark Corp. for False Claims Act violations involving a generic drug discount program, agreeing that the scheme was already public knowledge before the suit was filed.
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April 27, 2016
CVS Hits Back At Texas In 1st Circ. Medicaid Drug FCA Row
A Massachusetts federal judge correctly dismissed a False Claims Act suit against CVS because federal law and similar laws in 11 states were unsettled during CVS' alleged scheme to overbill Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement, the pharmaceutical retailer has told the First Circuit in a rebuttal to Texas' argument.
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April 19, 2016
Texas Slams CVS Stores In 1st Circ. Medicaid Drug Row
The state of Texas has weighed in on the appeal of two whistleblowers seeking to revive their False Claims Act suit against CVS Health Corp., urging the First Circuit to reject the drug-store chain's argument that it remains unsettled whether the company should report discounted drug prices as its typical prices for the purposes of Medicaid reimbursement.
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February 02, 2016
CVS False Claims Suit Not A Rerun, 1st Circ. Told
Two whistleblowers accusing CVS of overbilling Medicaid and Medicare asked the First Circuit to revive their False Claims Act suit Monday, arguing a trial court wrongly found they were not the first to level the allegations against the retail giant.