AG Balderas Joins $230 Million

NM 2026 Independent Pharmacies

OIG Medicaid Fraud

Penalty

$230 million

Outcome

OIG enforcement action against AG Balderas Joins $230 Million for medicaid fraud. Penalty: $230 million.

Details

AG Balderas Joins $230 Million — OIG Enforcement (2026)

OIG took enforcement action against AG Balderas Joins $230 Million in NM in 2026 involving medicaid fraud violations in the Independent Pharmacies sector.

Penalty: $230 million

Violation types: Medicaid Fraud
Entity type: Pharmacy
Penalty type: Settlement
Location: NM

Source: AG Balderas Joins $230 Million Settlement Against Pharmaceutical Company Over Allegations Of Medicaid Fraud

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Source: AG Balderas Joins $230 Million Settlement Against Pharmaceutical Company Over Allegations Of Medicaid Fraud

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