A judge has now ruled a CVS partner will have to pay just under $289 million in a judgement.

CVS Partner Caremark charged in fraud case

Nearly a decade ago a whistleblower brought up accusations that CVS's health pharmacy manager, Caremark, was overcharging Medicare.

Now, after years of litigation, a judgement has been rendered. According to Fox News:

"Sarah Behnke, a former Aetna actuary, alleged Caremark defrauded Medicare Part D by causing false drug cost reports to be submitted in 2013 and 2014."

Originally, in June, a Philadelphia judge ordered Caremark pay $95 million, then the Federal Judge, Chief Judge Mitchell Goldberg , tripled the damages last week, for a total of just under $289 million.

Caremark was accused of manipulating how prescription drugs were reported, and i

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