Connecticut AG William Tong obtained a judgment in his favor in his office’s lawsuit against Assured Rx, LLC (“Assured”), which alleged that the pharmacy engaged in a kickback scheme in violation of  state false claims and anti-kickback statutes. According to the AG’s office, the complaint alleged that Assured orchestrated a scheme in which retired state employees…

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A multistate coalition of 44 AGs and the U.S. Department of Justice settled with Precision Toxicology, LLC d/b/a Precision Diagnostics, Inc. (Precision) to resolve allegations that it made false claims to multiple federal healthcare programs in violation of state and federal false claims and anti-kickback laws. According to the settlement, Precision allegedly had a policy…

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North Carolina AG Josh Stein settled with Med First Immediate Care and Family Practice, P.A. to resolve False Claims Act allegations that the clinic operated as a “pill mill” for opioid prescriptions. According to the AG’s office, Med First allegedly filed false claims with Medicare and Medicaid for unnecessary testing, office visits that did not…

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On Wednesday, October 11, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) and the National Association of State Charity Officials (NASCO) convened virtually at their 2023 annual conference to discuss the challenges facing the nonprofit sector and how regulators are working to support the sector, while preserving the public’s trust in these important organizations.

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California AG Rob Bonta, in partnership with the DOJ, settled with four health care providers to resolve allegations that they violated state and federal False Claims Acts through the submission of fraudulent claims to Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program. According to AG Bonta, the allegedly fraudulent submissions were part of a scheme to wrongfully retain federal…

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