mac56
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Fri Apr-28-06 07:20 PM
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Is "doctor shopping" a felony? |
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Can anyone tell me?
If so, it's a talking point and a possible silver lining to the plea bargain travesty.
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GOPisEvil
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Fri Apr-28-06 07:21 PM
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1. Yes, it's called fraud. |
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Obtaining multiple fillings of the same prescription from different doctors is highly illegal.
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mac56
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Fri Apr-28-06 07:23 PM
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2. But a felony instead of a misdemeanor? |
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I want to refer to him as felon Rush Limbaugh for the next 18 months.
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Fri Apr-28-06 07:23 PM
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3. You try it and see what happens when you get caught. n/t |
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Fri Apr-28-06 07:23 PM
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4. I think I didn't pose my question very well. |
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A felony, as opposed to a misdemeanor?
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WannaJumpMyScooter
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Fri Apr-28-06 07:39 PM
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7. Yes, there are a variety of felonies on this page, |
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Fri Apr-28-06 07:24 PM
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5. Depends on why you're doing it |
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Nothing wrong with going to a different doctor for the same ailment if you do it for the right reasons.
One of the one wrong reasons of course is to double up on scripts.
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Fri Apr-28-06 07:29 PM
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6. Elvis' pharmacist went to jail. I think the doctor had a few legal |
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problems. Nothing happened to Elvis. Except death of course.
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Fri Apr-28-06 07:43 PM
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8. what happend to all the dope he had his housecleaner buy for him? |
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isn't that a crime? she was buying on the black market.
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kenny blankenship
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Fri Apr-28-06 07:53 PM
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9. I don't know, but I'm pretty sure money laundering is |
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Fri Apr-28-06 08:22 PM
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10. It was until today. n/t |
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