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Breaking News: CVS Caremark Faces Major Penalties Over Drug Pricing

July 2025

Breaking News: CVS Caremark Faces Major Penalties Over Drug Pricing

Author: Carolyn McKaige, Compliance Manager   In a pivotal ruling from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, CVS Caremark finds itself in hot water, facing significant repercussions for allegedly manipulating prescription drug pricing. (See:  United States of America ex rel. Sarah Behnke v. CVS Caremark Corporation, No. 14‑cv-824 (E.D. Pa. June 25, 2025)  This high-stakes case, […]

MD Law Firm Settles with DOJ for Failure to Reimburse Conditional Pay

March 2023

MD Law Firm Settles with DOJ for Failure to Reimburse Conditional Pay

Author: Logan Pry, Esq. In a recent publication, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has confirmed that a Baltimore-based firm – Kandel & Associates, P.A. has entered into a settlement agreement to resolve alleged claims that the firm failed to reimburse Medicare for conditional payments made by CMS on behalf of firm clients. […]

Practice Alert: CMS Address Change

March 2023

Practice Alert: CMS Address Change

Author: Carolyn McKaige Practice Alert!   Effective March 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued an announcement that the mailing address has changed for Medicare’s Commercial Repayment Center (CRC).   The CRC handles all liens for cases wherein Medicare considers the insurer/employer to be the debtor.   Please note the new mailing address […]