On March 16, 2021, the DOJ issued a Press Release announcing two South Florida men (residents of Gulf Stream and Fort Lauderdale) have agreed to collectively pay at least $4 million in a civil settlement to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by engaging in schemes to generate prescriptions for compounded drugs and refer those prescriptions to pharmacies in exchange for illegal kickbacks. The allegations maintain that many of those prescriptions were billed to TRICARE, the federal health care program providing insurance for active duty military personnel, military retirees, and military dependents.
The Settlement Agreement can be found below:
The Settlement Agreement includes the resolution of claims brought by Relator under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act in the in Middle District of Florida against the two South Florida men, United States ex rel. Thornton v. National Compounding Co. et al, Case No. 8:15-cv-2647. The Second Amended Compliant can be found below: