CVS Agrees to Pay $315M for Illegally Filling Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions and for Submitting False Claims to the Federal Government

CVS Pharmacy has agreed to pay $315 million to settle federal allegations that it dispensed unlawful opioid and controlled substance prescriptions over more than a decade, then billed Medicare and other federal healthcare programs for those invalid prescriptions. The settlement resolves violations of both the Controlled Substances Act and the False Claims Act covering conduct from late 2013 through late 2025. Physical therapists who coordinate care with pharmacies or refer patients managing chronic pain should be aware of the regulatory scrutiny surrounding controlled substance prescribing and dispensing.

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