Lynea Ransom
Lynea Ransom, 36, of Chattanooga was charged with TennCare fraud involving prescription drugs.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced that Ms. Ransom was charged with nine counts of TennCare fraud.
She is accused of fraudulently using TennCare to obtain the painkillers hydrocodone and oxycodone by doctor shopping, or going to multiple providers in a short period of time to obtain prescriptions for controlled substances, using TennCare to pay for the office visits, prescriptions or both.
“Prescription drug abuse hurts individuals, families and communities, and we’re intent on finding and prosecuting these cases when TennCare is involved,” Inspector General Manny Tyndall said.
TennCare fraud is a Class E felony carrying a sentence of up to two years in prison per charge. District Attorney General Neal Pinkston is prosecuting the Hamilton County case.