Walgreens has agreed to pay $106 million to settle lawsuits that alleged the pharmacy chain submitted false payment claims with government healthcare programs for prescriptions that were never dispensed. The settlement announced on Friday resolves lawsuits filed in New Mexico, Texas and Florida on behalf of three people who had worked in Walgreens' pharmacy operation. The pharmacy chain was accused of submitting false payment claims to Medicare, Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs between 2009 and 2020 for prescriptions that were processed but never picked up.
