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NASHVILLE – A Grainger County woman has been sentenced after pleading guilty to TennCare fraud.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) today announced that Connie L. Chamberlain, 35, of Luttrell, pleaded guilty to one felony count of TennCare fraud, one count of attempting to obtain a controlled substance by fraud and one count of simple possession of a Schedule III (three) controlled substance.   

NASHVILLE  – A Shelby County woman is charged with TennCare fraud in an indictment accusing her of using TennCare benefits for herself and her children.

NASHVILLE – A Sevierville man has been charged with “doctor shopping” in the TennCare program – or going to multiple doctors for the same or similar prescriptions withing a short timeframe.

NASHVILLE – – A Meigs County woman has been charged in Nashville with TennCare fraud – after an arrest for the same crime last year. 

NASHVILLE – A Rutherford County woman is charged with “doctor shopping” for drugs in the TennCare program.

NASHVILLE – A Montgomery County woman is accused of lying to the state in order to obtain health care insurance benefits through TennCare.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office today announced the arrest of Rufina Santos, 27, of Clarksville. 

NASHVILLE – A man and woman from Washington County are each charged with TennCare fraud for attempting to use TennCare to pay for forged prescriptions.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) today announced the arrest of Maria A. Grindstaff Tressler, 30, and James D. Blankenship, 51, both of Johnson City.  The arrests were assisted by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.  

NASHVILLE – A Montgomery County woman is accused of TennCare fraud for using TennCare benefits to pay for forged prescriptions for the addictive painkiller hydrocodone.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG), along with the 19th Judicial District Drug Task Force, today announced the arrest of 34-year old Laurel D. Baggett of Clarksville. She was indicted on six counts of TennCare fraud and ten counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud.

NASHVILLE – TennCare fraud charges are lodged today against six people in Coffee County in a roundup stemming from an undercover investigation targeting individuals selling prescription drugs.

NASHVILLE – A Rhea County woman is charged with TennCare fraud for altering a prescription for pain medication and attempting to have TennCare pay for it.