Key West Pharmacy Blows Whistle on Medicaid Fraud and Comes Out on Top
By Danielle M. Murray, J.D.
On September 27, 2012, Public Citizen, a watchdog group, reported whistleblowers have initiated $6.6 billion in penalties against drug manufacturers in 2012. Most of these penalties are for fraudulently overcharging government programs. The report names a small Key West, Florida, pharmacy as one of the top whistleblowers in the country. The pharmacy noticed and reported that drug manufacturers were charging highly inflated prices to Medicaid.
To read the entire report on from Public Citizen, click here.
Whistleblowing Can Pay Off Big.
The study shows that the government collected billions of dollars, just in 2012, as a result of whistleblower efforts.
For whistleblowers such as the Key West pharmacy, helping the government fight fraud has its rewards. According to the Miami Herald, the government collected an estimated $1.3 to $2.5 billion […]