What Happened
Rosemary Mays, 47, an office manager for a medical practice on the South Side of Chicago, was sentenced in October 2022 to a year and a day in federal prison for fraudulently writing opioid prescriptions. From 2009 to 2016 she conspired with another person to write more than 3,000 fraudulent prescriptions for hydrocodone, oxycodone and other controlled substances, using a doctor's prescription pad and the names of friends and family members who were not patients. Some of the drugs were sold for profit. She pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to dispense and distribute a controlled substance.
“From 2009 to 2016, Mays conspired with another individual to write more than 3,000 fraudulent prescriptions”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.