AG Ferguson: Health Care Giant Centene

WA 2026 Independent Pharmacies
OIG Medicaid Fraud
Penalty
$19 million

Outcome

OIG enforcement action against AG Ferguson: Health Care Giant Centene for medicaid fraud. Penalty: $19 million.

Details

AG Ferguson: Health Care Giant Centene — OIG Enforcement (2026)

OIG took enforcement action against AG Ferguson: Health Care Giant Centene in WA in 2026 involving medicaid fraud violations in the Independent Pharmacies sector.

Penalty: $19 million

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

Source: AG Ferguson: Health Care Giant Centene To Pay Washington $19 Million For Overcharging State Medicaid Program In 2nd Largest Medicaid Fraud Recovery In WA History

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Source: AG Ferguson: Health Care Giant Centene To Pay Washington $19 Million For Overcharging State Medicaid Program In 2nd Largest Medicaid Fraud Recovery In WA History

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