Kmart Pays $1.4M Fine for Illegally Luring Medicare Beneficiaries

Kmart, a discount department chain owned by Sears Holdings Corp , has paid $1.4 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. The retailer illegally used drug manufacturer coupons and gasoline discounts to convince beneficiaries of the Medicare healthcare insurance program for the elderly to fill their prescriptions at its pharmacies, according to the Justice Department.