FRANKLIN COUNTY WOMAN CHARGED WITH TENNCARE FRAUD
TENNCARE BILLED FOR FORGED PRESCRIPTIONS

NASHVILLE – A Franklin County woman has been charged with TennCare fraud for using a forged prescription to get drugs – and using her TennCare card to pay for it.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Decherd Police Department today announced the arrest 22-year-old Stephanie Partin of Winchester, Tennessee. A two-count indictment issued in Franklin County charges Partin with fraudulently obtaining TennCare benefits by presenting a forged prescription to a local pharmacy and having TennCare billed for the drugs. Partin was also charged with a felony count of attempting to obtain a controlled substance by fraud.

“We’re working with local law enforcement agencies in a number of counties, as they are often the first to encounter a person who has committed or a situation that includes TennCare fraud,” Inspector General Deborah Faulkner said. “We’ve reached out to local police as well as pharmacists and other providers to make sure they know what to do when they suspect TennCare fraud.”

The TennCare fraud charge against Partin is a Class E felony, punishable by up to two years in prison. Bond was set at $ 5,000. Franklin County District Attorney Michael Taylor is prosecuting.

Anyone can report suspected TennCare fraud by calling 1-800-433-3982 toll-free from anywhere in Tennessee, or log on to www.tennessee.gov/tenncare and follow the prompts that read “Report Fraud Now.”