Attorney General Alan Wilson today announced $25,898,070.69 will be awarded to South Carolina in a settlement with healthcare company Centene Corporation (Centene).
Centene and its subsidiaries allegedly overcharged South Carolina Medicaid for pharmacy services it provided across the state. The settlement also resolves allegations that Centene misrepresented the true cost of those services, failed to disclose discounts to the State, and filed improper reporting to the State about its pharmacy benefit services.
In addition to the settlement amount, the settlement required a commitment from Centene to comply with South Carolina laws and to use business practices providing full transparency related to the adjudication and payment of all pharmacy benefit claims.
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