Facts: Client hired firm after receiving a complaint from TMB regarding fraudulent prescriptions, overprescribing and improper patient-provider relationship. TMB alleged that client was not treating patients appropriately and then overprescribing the patients after not meeting with them. There were over 70 patients and prescriptions at issue along with a corresponding investigation with another agency.
Outcome: After a response was submitted, TMB issued a notice for an informal conference. During the conference the firm argued that the client was a victim of fraud. Her former employer fraudulently took her license and issued prescriptions without her consent or knowledge. Further regarding the patients, the firm argued that the client only met with the employer to discuss their process for treating patients and was never a treating physician at the time she reviewed patient charts. After the informal conference TMB dismissed the complaint.
