COLUMBUS (WCMH) — A pharmacy benefit manager will pay Ohio $88.3 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged it overbilled the state’s Medicaid department. The lawsuit, filed by state Attorney General Dave Yost, alleged that Centene Corp. and its subsidiary, Buckeye Health Plan, misrepresented the costs of pharmacy services and the price of prescription drugs. Pilot uninjured after small plane crash in Worthington “Centene used sophisticated moves to bill unearned dollars – moves known only at the top levels of health care companies,” Yost said. “It has taken a huge effort by my team to untangle this scheme — and now that we know how it works, the alarm bells should be ringing for anyone using similar tactics.” According to a news release from Yost’s office, most Ohioans’ prescription-drug plans are under the management of a benefit manager through their health insurance. The benefit managers can control prescription-drug costs and…
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