Medicaid Drug Fraud Drug Diversion Schemes And pill Mills

Summary: A pill millÓ operates when physicians, clinic owners, & pharmacists collect to defraud Medicaid by prescribing & distributing drugs mainly to obtain reimbursement. Patients are often knowing participants in these schemes, allowing use of their Medicaid recipient numbers for billing purposes in exchange for cash, drugs, or other inducements. This report assesses the extent of the drug diversion problem, the reasons it... persists, & what actions are being taken to bring it under control. Charts & tables. [read more]