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February 1, 2021
A Northern District of Illinois court has dismissed a qui tam action under the Illinois False Claims Act (IFCA), a statute that grants recovery to citizens who blow the whistle on false government claims. The plaintiff, Byron Strakusek, sued defendants Omnicare, Inc. (Omnicare) and its parent, CVS Health Corp. (CVS) for allegedly submitting claims for prescription drugs without a valid prescription to Medicaid in violation of several laws.
In her Jan. 29 opinion, Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer recounted the plaintiffâs allegations. Without describing the nature of his role, the court wrote, Strakusek worked at Omnicare between July 2011 and December 2013, when the alleged misconduct occurred.