The United States District Court entered judgment against Nurse Practitioner Rachel Peay-Goodman and ordered her to pay $75,000 in fines and surrender her DEA license
BOISE – Rachel Peay-Goodman, a nurse practitioner in eastern Idaho, consented to judgment against her after admitting that she unlawfully prescribed controlled substances and submitted false claims to Medicare while working for AmeriHealth in Pocatello, announced U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit. The judgment found Peay‑Goodman civilly liable for violating the Controlled Substances Act and the False Claims Act, and requires her to pay a $75,000 fine and surrender her DEA license.
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. Peay-Goodman admitted that such prescriptions lacked a legitimate medical purpose and were written outside the usual course of professional practice. When prescribed together, opioids, benzodiazepines, and other sleeping medications can suppress the central nervous system and cause overdose. As part of the consent judgment, Peay‑Goodman 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...
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