US Pharm. 2009;34(7):8.
Baltimore, MD -- A federal grand jury has indicted a Maryland pharmacy owner for health care fraud and aggravated identity theft. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Pamela Arrey--owner and operator of two Medicine Shoppe pharmacies--was indicted on 13 counts. From January 2003 to July 2008, Arrey allegedly claimed reimbursement from health care benefit programs for purported "refills" of prescriptions that patients had never requested and for which no prescription drugs were ever dispensed to customers. The indictment seeks forfeiture of property obtained by Arrey as a result of the scheme, including a $350,000 residential property. She faces a maximum of 10 years in prison for each of the 12 counts of health care fraud and a mandatory minimum of 2 years in prison consecutive to any other sentence for aggravated identity theft related to the use of the identities of patients to carry out the scheme.To comment on this article, contact rdavidson@jobson.com.
