A Rutherford County woman is charged with TennCare fraud in connection with prescription drugs.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently announced the arrest of Alexis N. Sanders, 21, of Murfreesboro. She is charged in Rutherford County with three counts of using TennCare to fraudulently obtain a controlled substance by doctor shopping, which involves going to multiple doctors in a short period of time in order to obtain prescription drugs.
“Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic that law enforcement, providers and communities are working to eliminate, especially when public dollars are involved,” Inspector General Manny Tyndall said. “We are working with investigators, pharmacists and doctors across the state to stop this activity in TennCare..”
District Attorney General Jennings H. Jones is prosecuting this case.
TennCare fraud is a Class E felony carrying a sentence of up to two years in prison per charge.
