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What We’re Reading – Investigation Finds Drug Abusers Exploiting Medicare Benefit

An investigation in 2008, by the Government of Accountability Office, found approximately 170,000 Medicare recipients with suspicious prescription-use patterns.  The study identified 14 frequently abused medications and found that patients were “doctor shopping” in order to obtain multiple prescriptions for … Read Full Post

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