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Pill fraud linked to heroin epidemic
#22064218 - 08/08/15 07:33 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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By Chris Buckley Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, 12:01 a.m. Updated 12 hours ago

- Andrew F. Kuzy, 61, Washington, Washington County, allegedly routinely filled prescriptions and submitted claims for them, even though the prescriptions were discontinued by a patient's physician or refills were not prescribed, authorized or dispensed. Kuzy is also accused of filling phony prescriptions for tens of thousands of powerful narcotic pills that were mostly oxycodone.
Late last month, Bentleyville pharmacy owner Andrew F. Kuzy pleaded guilty to insurance fraud, unlawful dispensing of a controlled substance and filing a false claim. He was sentenced to 22 to 44 months in prison. His crimes largely involved pain-killing drugs. In Monessen, Erica Marie Ciepley agreed last fall to a plea of two years probation without verdict after being accused of calling in fake prescriptions to Rite Aid pharmacy. Officials said she was seeking painkillers and other drugs. Pharmaceutical fraud is not new, but it has become a symptom of the heroin epidemic, prosecutors agree. “That's been a common practice as an avenue to obtain opioids,” Westmoreland County District Attorney John Peck said. “Often, people are on a prescription and the doctor discontinues that prescription, so they write their own fake prescription.” Peck said fake prescriptions for pills are a revenue source for drug traffickers and those with serious drug habits. “Some of these pills will go for as much as $10 apiece on the street,” Peck said. “That's why people move to heroin, because it's even cheaper.” In October, then-Gov. Tom Corbett signed into law legislation to create the controlled substances database called Achieving Better Care by Monitoring All Prescriptions Program. Washington County District Attorney Gene Vittone said that database, when up and running, should help curb prescription fraud. The database will help health care professionals monitor who is getting what prescriptions. Police and prosecutors would also have access to the database, said Vittone, adding, “We have to have a suspicion. We can't go on a fishing expedition.” Vittone said a database might have aided police investing the Bentleyville case. Kuzy had submitted $346,000 in false prescription claims to insurance companies and filled phony prescriptions for tens of thousands of narcotic pills, the state Attorney General's Office said when it charged him in October with drug diversion, Medicaid fraud, insurance fraud and theft by deception. Kuzy's licenses to operate his pharmacy expired Sept. 30, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State. The investigation determined that Kuzy used 132 customers to bill insurance companies for medication they never received. The Attorney General's Office said Kuzy provided several people with more than 33,000 oxycodone pills and other prescription drugs from Kuzy's Drug Store on Main Street in Bentleyville. At the time Kuzy was charged, state Attorney General Kathleen Kane noted, “In Pennsylvania, there is a direct link between prescription drug abuse and heroin use. The diversion of prescription opioids directly threatens our families and communities by furthering the epidemic of abuse, as many addicts turn to heroin over time.” Vittone said such cases are a symptom of the heroin epidemic. “Eighty-five percent of heroin addicts start with prescription pills,” Vittone said. “That could be that they are in pain and their prescription runs out. And, they turn to heroin, and it gets out of hand.” Chris Buckley is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at cbuckley@tribweb.com or 724-684-2642
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Konyap

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Re: Pill fraud linked to heroin epidemic [Re: x7x_x7x]
#22064252 - 08/08/15 07:42 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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powerful majik
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Pariahprose
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Re: Pill fraud linked to heroin epidemic [Re: Konyap]
#22064529 - 08/08/15 09:01 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
Konyap said: powerful majik
Prescription drugs and heroin can be more like powerful vodoo for some...
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NWlight
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Re: Pill fraud linked to heroin epidemic [Re: Pariahprose] 1
#22064702 - 08/08/15 09:51 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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in my experience it is just a beautiful lie
the confident positive mentality is always possible even when sober. if anything, H just proves that contentedness is a highly chemical phenomenon.
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“Some of these pills will go for as much as $10 apiece on the street
sounds like 5s
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Re: Pill fraud linked to heroin epidemic [Re: NWlight]
#22067333 - 08/09/15 01:52 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Agreed that it feels wierd and chemical how fast you feel good and content from it. Normally, my mood is pretty neutral so it feels even more unnatural if I'm suddenly in a good mood without doing anything to achieve it. Other than feeling good and music enhancement it's a pretty boring drug and I'm convinced people have to have serious underlying issues to love it enough that they do it regurlarly and become addicted
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Re: Pill fraud linked to heroin epidemic [Re: x7x_x7x]
#22071653 - 08/10/15 01:04 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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So to summarize ...this guy:
"Kuzy had submitted $346,000 in false prescription claims to insurance companies and filled phony prescriptions for tens of thousands of narcotic pills, the state Attorney General's Office said when it charged him in October with drug diversion, Medicaid fraud, insurance fraud and theft by deception."
"The investigation determined that Kuzy used 132 customers to bill insurance companies for medication they never received."
"The Attorney General's Office said Kuzy provided several people with more than 33,000 oxycodone pills and other prescription drugs from Kuzy's Drug Store on Main Street in Bentleyville."
And: He was sentenced to 22 to 44 months in prison. His crimes largely involved pain-killing drugs.
All while some people are spending life in jail in this country for marijuana charges
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Re: Pill fraud linked to heroin epidemic [Re: slowgrowloph]
#22071879 - 08/10/15 01:55 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah, I kinda went "huh?" about that one too...
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NWlight
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Re: Pill fraud linked to heroin epidemic [Re: Le_Canard]
#22074289 - 08/10/15 10:59 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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it's amazing what happens when you have a healthy respect for the system and a good lawyer
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Re: Pill fraud linked to heroin epidemic [Re: NWlight]
#22074464 - 08/10/15 11:56 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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his wife or whatever is going off saying she doesnt have anything to do with heroin and date rape
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Rebelutionsssss
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Re: Pill fraud linked to heroin epidemic [Re: Konyap]
#22074884 - 08/11/15 05:19 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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how in the fuck did that happen. Pharma was probably so happy they paid for his lawyer.
But in all seriousness he must have dropped BANK on his attorney. There's no way you get off so light with charges like that
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