DOJ settles CityMD Covid fraud allegations for $12 million
Publishing timestamp: 2024-06-08 13:10:52
Summary
Walgreens-backed CityMD will pay $12.04 million to settle Covid fraud allegations brought by Department of Justice for submitting false claims for Covid tests designated for uninsured patients, even when patients had health insurance. CityMD patient who initially brought fraud allegations will receive over $2 million of settlement. CityMD denies allegations but settled to avoid prolonged litigation.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/08/doj-citymd-covid-fraud-settlement-12-million.html