Supreme Court Sides With Whistleblowers in Pharmacy Fraud Lawsuits

Supreme Court Sides With Whistleblowers in Pharmacy Fraud Lawsuits
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sits during a group photograph of the justices at the Supreme Court in Washington on April 23, 2021. Erin Schaff/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
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In a unanimous ruling on June 1, the Supreme Court revived whistleblower lawsuits against pharmacy operators SuperValu and Safeway for allegedly overcharging the government by filing false Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement claims for prescription drugs they sold.

The case concerns the federal False Claims Act (FCA), which is a key tool for the government to crack down on health care fraud.