The legal battle involving Omnicare, a prominent long-term care pharmacy, has concluded with a notable verdict. A jury unanimously determined that Omnicare dispensed drugs fraudulently, without proper prescriptions, to the elderly and disabled within assisted living and long-term care facilities. This fraudulent activity led to over three million false claims submitted to Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE, causing financial damages totaling $135,592,814. The government, under the federal False Claims Act, seeks three times these damages, amounting to $406,778,442, in addition to statutory penalties pending court determination.
CVS Health Corporation, the parent company of Omnicare, was also found liable for inducing the false claims submission. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton commented, "False claims in the healthcare industry cost every American." Clayton expressed gratitude to the Civil Division, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Defense for their roles in supporting the case.