Doctors Pay Millions Over Pain Drug Scheme

A doctor and nurse practitioner face steep consequences after agreeing to pay $450,000 in a civil settlement over their pain management practice’s alleged cash-for-prescriptions scheme involving opioids and fentanyl. The case centers on a couple hundreds of miles away who received prescriptions despite addiction, with the husband later dying from an overdose. The providers, who claimed they were helping patients in pain, now must halt all controlled substance prescribing for 20 years and face accusations of hiding assets, unsafe drug combinations, and billing fraud — all while expressing frustration over being unfairly targeted. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6d1c4df6dd6ec9ad