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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.
Jorge Chérrez Miño, the financial intermediary with whom the Social Security Institute of the Police (Isspol) invested more than $ 520 million, is also dedicated to real estate in Miami. According to Florida public records, Chérrez is related to a score of companies, some of which own property there. Between him and those companies there are eight apartments and a house valued at a total of close to $ 7 million.
Isspol’s financial intermediary, Jorge Chérrez, linked to goods and companies in Miami
Since November 12, this newspaper unsuccessfully requested an interview with Chérrez Miño, whose negotiations with Isspol were questioned by the former Minister of Government, María Paula Romo, considering them harmful to the institute. Some payments are late and there are no guarantees, according to Isspol.