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06/16/2026 | Press release | Archived content
AG's Office Secures More Than $460,000 from New Bedford Retail Pharmacy for Submitting False Claims to MassHealth
AG's Office Secures More Than $460,000 from New Bedford Retail Pharmacy for Submitting False Claims to MassHealth
BOSTON - The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced today that it has reached settlement with PharmaHealth Pharmacy Inc. ("PharmaHealth"), a New Bedford-based retail pharmacy for falsely billing MassHealth for an expensive multivitamin, even when it was not medically necessary. Under the terms of the agreement, PharmaHealth will pay $464,205 to the Commonwealth, three times the amount falsely billed to MassHealth, and is also required to implement a three-year independent compliance and monitoring program at its own expense.
Read more on https://www.mass.gov
Action Details
- Date:June 16, 2026
- Agency:State of Massachusetts
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Enforcement Types:
- State Enforcement Agencies
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