OptumRX Settles Ohio Lawsuit for $15 Million
October 31, 2022
OptumRX has reached a settlement with the US state of Ohio to the tune of $15 million. The suit centered around claims the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) giant was over-billing the state’s Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. Andrew Krejci, a spokesperson for OptumRX, initially argued that negotiations were ongoing after the settlement was announced by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
According to Marty Schladen, “After Optum denied that a settlement had been finalized, Yost spokeswoman Bethany McCorkle on Friday provided the Capital Journal with a copy of the settlement signed by John Kokkinen, Optum’s senior associate general counsel. That afternoon, Krejci confirmed that the deal had been finalized.”
To read more, click here.
(Source: Ohio Capital Journal, October 31st. 2022)