Centene Settles Medicaid Overcharges

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At least 20 states have settled with Centene over pharmacy benefit manager allegations

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Centene settled allegations that it overcharged Medicaid programs in Ohio and Mississippi related to prescription drug billing.

Now at least 20 states have settled with Centene over its pharmacy benefit manager operation that coordinated the medications for Medicaid patients.

Arizona was among the most recent to join the ranks, settling for an undisclosed payout.

Centene has agreed to pay more than $1 billion in settlements, according to law firms representing states in the agreements.

Fiona Roberts , a spokesperson for that agency, then told KFF Health News that the department “is actively pursuing options to ensure regulatory compliance with the state’s contract.” She declined to comment further. Florida ’s attorney general’s office directed a reporter to the state agency that oversees Medicaid , the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration . But that agency did not respond to multiple phone calls and emails requesting comment. Rebecca Grapevine of Healthbeat contributed to this article..

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