A former pharmacist from Brighton, N.Y., has pleaded guilty to fourth-degree grand larceny and unauthorized practice after she dispensed medication under the state's Medicaid program with a suspended license, according to a Democrat and Chronicle report.
Elizabeth L. Johnson's license was suspended in Feb. 2007 after she admitted to refilling a prescription without physician authorization. She surrendered her license in Dec. 2008.
Ms. Johnson will be sentenced on May 12.
Tops Market, the pharmacy Ms. Johnson supervised, is reimbursing the Medicaid program for $191,602 in payments to which it was not entitled. As part of her plea, Ms. Johnson has also agreed to repay Tops $56,929 in wages and benefits she received from while her license was under suspension.
Read the Democrat and Chronicle report on Elizabeth L. Johnson and Medicaid fraud.
Read more about Medicaid fraud:
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Elizabeth L. Johnson's license was suspended in Feb. 2007 after she admitted to refilling a prescription without physician authorization. She surrendered her license in Dec. 2008.
Ms. Johnson will be sentenced on May 12.
Tops Market, the pharmacy Ms. Johnson supervised, is reimbursing the Medicaid program for $191,602 in payments to which it was not entitled. As part of her plea, Ms. Johnson has also agreed to repay Tops $56,929 in wages and benefits she received from while her license was under suspension.
Read the Democrat and Chronicle report on Elizabeth L. Johnson and Medicaid fraud.
Read more about Medicaid fraud:
- Baltimore Ophthalmologist Accused of Performing Hundreds of Unnecessary Procedures
- CMS Discusses Focus to Prevent "Bad Actors" From Participation in Medicare, Medicaid
- Former Johnson & Johnson Employee Files Whistleblower Suit Alleging Medicaid Fraud