In total, GEICO is seeking to recover $105,844 in damages that it claims the defendant stole. (Credit: andreyphoto63/Adobe Stock)

GEICO filed suit against R Family Pharmacy in New York on March 4, alleging they committed ongoing fraud against the insurer by exploiting the state’s no-fault auto insurance system. The insurer claims the pharmacy submitted more than $2 million in fraudulent pharmaceutical billing to GEICO.

The complaint reads, in part: “The Defendants’ scheme overwhelmingly targeted expensive topical prescription drug products, which they systematically dispensed to individuals involved in automobile accidents and eligible for insurance coverage under policies of insurance issued by GEICO (“Insureds”) without regard to genuine patient care.As part of the fraudulent scheme and to maximize their profits, the Defendants exploited the patients and colluded to have large volumes of medically unnecessary prescriptions steered to R Family Pharmacy.”

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