Centene Pays South Carolina $25M to Settle Overcharging Allegations
- Centene Corporation has reached a $25.89 million settlement after allegedly overcharging South Carolina’s Medicaid program for pharmacy services. Per the settlement, Centene must pay South Carolina a total of $25,898,070.69 in two installments. The payer must provide the first installment within 45 days of the date the settlement was executed...
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