Medicare billing flagged at 4 percent of U.S. pharmacies: government

(Reuters) - A U.S. government examination found questionble billing practices for Medicare prescription drug coverage at 4 percent of American pharmacies, particularly independent retail drugstores. The report was issued by the U.S. Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General, which has previously found limited safeguards to prevent fraud and abuse in the Medicare drug program for seniors, known as Medicare Part D. The Office of... full story