BOISE, Idaho — A nurse practitioner in eastern Idaho has been fined $75,000 and must surrender her license after admitting that she unlawfully prescribed controlled substances and submitted false claims to Medicair.
Rachel Peay-Goodman has consented to a judgement against her that holds her civilly liable for violating the Controlled Substances Act and the False Claims Act. According to a complaint by the United States, Peay-Goodman wrote prescriptions for dangerous combinations of drugs to at least one patient, including simultaneous prescriptions for oxycodone, lorazepam, alprazolam, and zolpidem tartrate.
When prescribed together, opioids, benzodiazepines, and other sleeping medications can suppress the central nervous system and cause overdose. As part of the consent judgment, PeayGoodman also admitted to submitting at least one false claim to Medicare.
“Unlawful prescriptions for dangerous combinations of drugs leads to addiction, overdose, and pain for patients, families, and communities,” said U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit, who announced the judgment. “This office will continue to hold prescribers accountable under the Controlled Substances Act when they write prescriptions that lack a legitimate medical purpose, and likewise, will continue to root-out fraud on Medicare and Medicaid.”
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