Partial Dismissal Recommended In FCA ‘Coupon Scheme’ Suit Against Walgreens

Mealey's (May 15, 2023, 1:29 PM EDT) -- WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Florida federal magistrate judge issued a report and recommendation in a federal False Claims Act (FCA) suit filed on behalf of the U.S. government against Walgreens, asserting that it defrauded Medicare to increase its profits, finding that claims related to a “coupon scheme” satisfy the FCA element of scienter but that claims for a “medication therapy management scheme” are “speculative” and not supported by facts....