2 women accused of visiting numerous doctors for drugs
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) – Authorities say a Rutherford County woman and her daughter have been arrested on insurance fraud charges involving asking multiple doctors for the same prescription drugs.
The Daily News Journal (http://on.dnj.com/1JmFUDJ) reports that the Department of Finance announced the arrest of 41-year-old Keisha Chavis and 24-year-old Brittany Chavis, both of Smyrna, on Wednesday.
Authorities say Keisha Chavis faces 13 insurance fraud charges in which she used TennCare as payment. She also is charged with two counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud.
Brittany Chavis is charged with eight counts of TennCare fraud involving the practice known as “doctor shopping.”
The department says both women are accused of visiting multiple physicians in a short period of time to obtain prescriptions for the painkiller Tramadol.
