The original whistle-blower suit alleged Caremark had been erasing reimbursement claims from dual eligibles from its computer system, causing Medicaid to pick up the tab for prescription drugs that should have been covered by Caremark.
Under the terms of the settlement, the federal government will receive $2.31 million and Arkansas, California, Delaware, Louisiana and Massachusetts will share $1.94 million.
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