You may be entitled to compensation.
A lawsuit alleges that CVS and Caremark engaged in a nationwide scheme and conspiracy to overcharge health plans, in violation of federal and state laws. CVS and Caremark deny these allegations. As of August 2023, the court has not determined whose position is correct and no trial has been held.
The class action is known as Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 20 Welfare and Benefit Fund, et al. v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., et al., C.A. Nos. 16-046 WES and 16-447 WES (D.R.I.). Judge William E. Smith of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island is overseeing this class action.
Nationwide Class
You are part of the Nationwide Class if you are a health plan that, at any time between November 2008 and February 1, 2016, (1) had Caremark, Express Scripts, Medco, OptumRx, or MedImpact (or any of their predecessors) as yourpharmacy benefit manager, (2) paid for generic prescription drugs purchased from CVS that were included in CVS’s Health Savings Pass program, and (3) paid for those drugs based on a formula containing Usual and Customary price, and do not meet one of the exclusions.
Unjust Enrichment Class
You are part of the Unjust Enrichment Class if you are a health plan that, at any time between November 2008 and February 1, 2016, (1) had Caremark, Express Scripts, Medco, OptumRx, or MedImpact (or any of their predecessors) as your pharmacy benefit manager, (2) paid for generic prescription drugs purchased from CVS that were included in CVS’s Health Savings Pass program in Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, and West Virginia, and (3) paid for those drugs based on a formula containing Usual and Customary price, and do not meet one of the exclusions.
Unfair and Deceptive Conduct Consumer Protection Class
You are a part of the Unfair and Deceptive Conduct Consumer Protection Class if you are a health plan that, at any time between November 2008 and February 1, 2016, (1) had Caremark, Express Scripts, Medco, OptumRx, or MedImpact (or any of their predecessors) as your pharmacy benefit manager, (2) paid for generic prescription drugs purchased from CVS that were included in CVS’s Health Savings Pass program in California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, and Washington, and (3) paid for those drugs based on a formula containing Usual and Customary price, and do not meet one of the exclusions.
Omissions Consumer Protection Class
You are a part of the Omissions Consumer Protection Class if you are a health plan that, at any time between November 2008 and February 1, 2016, (1) had Caremark, Express Scripts, Medco, OptumRx, or MedImpact (or any of their predecessors) as your pharmacy benefit manager, (2) paid for generic prescription drugs purchased from CVS that were included in CVS’s Health Savings Pass program in Illinois, Michigan, and Nevada, and (3) paid for those drugs based on a formula containing Usual and Customary price, and do not meet one of the exclusions.
If you did not useCaremark, Express Scripts, Medco, OptumRx, MedImpact, or any of their predecessors as your pharmacy benefit manager at any point between November 2008 and February 1, 2016, then you are not a member of the Class.
Excluded from the Classes are (1) any governmental payors, including Medicare and Medicaid; (2) any health plans that served on Caremark’s Client Advisory Committee since January 1, 2008; (3) any health plans that have had parent, subsidiary, or affiliate relationships with any pharmacy benefit manager at any time since January 1, 2008; and (4) health plans making payments processed by OptumRx after January 29, 2015. Also excluded from the Classes are CVS, and its management, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates.
Disclaimer
Class members are not required to sign up with any third-party service in order to participate in the monetary relief, but may instead file their claim directly with the Class Administrator, once claim forms are available. No-cost assistance will available from the Class Administrator and Class Counsel during the claims-filing period. For additional information class members may visit court approved website for this case, once established.
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