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CVS Caremark ordered to pay $290 million penalty in Medicare fraud case

CVS Caremark ordered to pay $290 million penalty in Medicare fraud case
business8/20/2025

CVS Health's Caremark ordered to pay $290 million in penalties after federal judge finds pharmacy benefit manager defrauded Medicare Part D prescription drug program.

A federal judge has ordered CVS Health’s pharmacy benefit manager, Caremark, to pay nearly $290 million after a whistleblower accused the business of overcharging Medicare on prescription drugs more than a decade ago. Sarah Behnke, a former Aetna act... [2754 chars]