Overdosed: Addicts easily game a system with fraudulent prescriptions/Video http://www.providencejournal.com/topics/special-reports/overdosed/20140406-overdosed-addicts-easily-game-a-system-with-fraudulent-prescriptionsvideo.ece http://www.fiercehealthpayer.com/antifraud/story/forging-prescriptions-easy-criminal-says/2014-04-11 Forged prescriptions for controlled substances contribute to addiction, overdose deaths and increased healthcare costs. Prescription forgery is enabled by lax prescribing laws, limited tracking systems and medical professionals’ resistance to stricter prescribing practices, according to The Providence Journal. Prescription forgery is an underreported crime […]
Filed under: General Problems | 2 Comments »